Between creativity and norm-making
Subtitle: tensions in the early modern era
By: edited by Sigrid Muller, Cornelia Schweiger
Series: Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions -- v. 165
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng; ger
Number of pages: 302
ISBN-13: 9789004240681; 9789004240773
Subjects: Ethics; History
Description: "The time of the transition from the Middle Ages to the onset of early modernity (c. 1400-1550) is a very complex one. It brought what on first sight appear to be contradictory developments. Human creativity and freedom became much more important; yet, at the same time, the foundations were laid for systems that allowed control to be exercised over virtually every aspect of human social life. How can we put these two phenomena together? Which tendency is the stronger one? The contributions in this volume focus on the tension between creativity and norm-making from the perspective of different academic disciplines, so as to shed light on this fascinating period in our history."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.