Synopses & Reviews
This volume surveys the wide range of cultural and intellectual changes in western Europe in the period 1050-1250.
The Twelfth-Century Renaissance first establishes the broader context for the changes and introduces the debate on the validity of the term "Renaissance" as a label for the period. Summarizing current scholarship, without imposing a particular interpretation of the issues, the book provides an accessible introduction to a vibrant and vital period in Europes cultural and intellectual history.
Synopsis
This volume surveys the wide range of cultural and intellectual changes in western Europe in the period c.1050-c.1250
An up-to-date survey of previous historical work in this field, the book provides a useful starting point for those new to this period.
Synopsis
It would seem that relatively few general surveys of twelfth century Europe are available - this book provides the first general survey in English to appear for many years covering the period c.1050-c.1250. Swanson establishes the broader context for the intellectual and cultural changes which took place in this period, followed by chapters on a wide range of themes including educational strucutres; law, politics and government; philosophy and theology, humanism and individualism; the arts, literature and music; renaissance women.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-229) and index.
About the Author
R.N. Swanson is Reader in Medieval Church History at the University of Birmingham.
Table of Contents
Introduction * Educational Structures * Past, Present and Future: Legacies, Imports, Memories * Law, Politics and Government * Intellectual Transitions: Philosophy, Theology, Humanism and Individualism * The Arts, Vernacular Literature and Music * A Renaissance for Women? * Towards a Conclusion