| Between Creativity and Norm-Making: Tensions in the Early Modern Era Contributor(s): Müller, Sigrid (Editor), Schweiger, Cornelia (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9004240683 ISBN-13: 9789004240681 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $162.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - History | Europe - Renaissance - Religion | History |
| Dewey: 170.902 |
| LCCN: 2012032730 |
| Series: Studies in Medieval and Reformation Traditions |
| Physical Information: 316 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |