The wisdom of the Middle Ages /

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Author / Creator:	Kellogg, Michael K., 1954- author.
Imprint:	Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2016. ©2016
Description:	381 pages ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Literature, Medieval -- History and criticism. Civilization, Medieval, in literature. Civilization, Medieval, in literature. Literature, Medieval. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10938553

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ISBN:	9781633882133 1633882136
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"An overview and appreciation of medieval literature for lay readers that takes account of major intellectual trends, various genres, and key historical figures of the period."--Provided by publisher.
Other form:	Online version: Kellogg, Michael K., 1954- author. Wisdom of the Middle Ages. Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2016 9781633882140

Table of Contents:

Preface
Introduction: The Middle Ages: Disintegration and Renewal
Chapter 1. The New Testament and the Invention of Christianity
Chapter 2. Augustine's Confessions; Journey of a Restless Heart
Chapter 3. Boethius-The Classical Tradition on Trial
Chapter 4. Beowulf: and the Heroic Ideal
Chapter 5. Abelard and Heloise
Chapter 6. From Epic to Romance: The Song of Roland and the Arthurian Adventures of Chrétien de Troyes
Chapter 7. Francis and Aquinas: Mendicant Friars Who Transformed the Church
Chapter 8. Dante and the Commedia
Chapter 9. Boccaccio and the Art of the Story
Chapter 10. Chaucer on the Road to Canterbury
Acknowledgments
Chronology
Suggestions for Further Reading
Notes
Index

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