| Learning and Persuasion in the German Middle Ages: The Call to Judgment Contributor(s): Ralf Hintz, Ernst (Author) |
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ISBN: 0815321821 ISBN-13: 9780815321828 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1997 Annotation: Augustine as a point of departureThis study examines Christian education in early vernacular texts of the German Middle Ages on the basis of Latin traditions of learning and teaching from Late Antiquity. The point of departure is Augustine's "De doctrina christiana" in which Augustine not only consolidated Christian and pagan traditions but combined them into a program of Christian education. Illuminates continuity of traditionsThe author considers the continuity of these traditions in the late sixth century in Gregory the Great's treatise on pastoral care, "Regula pastoralis," the early ninth-century work of Hrabanus Maurus, "De institutione clericorum," in the Old High German poem, the "Muspilli" also from the ninth century, then in the Middle High German works, the Memento Mori from the late 11th century, and the poems of Frau Ava and "Von den Letzten Dingen "from the early and late 12th century, respectively. Translations of the Latin and early German texts generally appear together with a version of their original texts. A bibliography and index conclude the volume. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval - History | Europe - Germany - Religion | Christian Education - General |
| Dewey: 268.094 |
| LCCN: 97012532 |
| Series: Garland Studies in Medieval Literature |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6.02" W x 8.78" (0.93 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |