Later Medieval Europe: 1250-1520 Contributor(s): Waley, Daniel (Author), Denley, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138023728 ISBN-13: 9781138023727 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $49.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2028 This item may be ordered no more than 25 days prior to its publication date of December 1, 2028 |
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BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval - History | Modern - 16th Century |
Physical Information: 400 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
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Publisher Description: Later Medieval Europe traces medieval history from the divine right of kings to the political philosophies of writers such as Machiavelli and the medieval city-states to the unification of Spain. Daniel Waley and Peter Denley focus on the growing power of the state to illuminate changing political ideas in Europe between the thirteenth and sixteenth centuries. Spanning the entire continent and beyond, and using contemporary voices wherever possible, the authors include substantial sections on economics, religion, and art, and how developments in these areas fed into and were influenced by the transformation of political thinking. The fourth edition has been fully revised and updated and includes three exciting new chapters. The first, Medieval Mentalities will introduce the mentality of the age, starting with how medieval thinkers saw their place in time and space, going on to discuss the monistic basis to medieval society and its implications for authority, the sense of community, the social order, and how people were prepared for their place in it. The second, Medieval People, discusses population and demography, the issues of gender, family, marriage and the life cycle. Lastly Boundaries Real and Imagined: Christendom and its Others is an innovative new chapter which focuses on attitudes to and the treatment of 'outsiders', including lepers, homosexuals, Jews, Muslims and pagans, and the blurring of distinctions between real and imaginary otherness (monsters and witches). Later Medieval Europe is now accompanied by a companion website which includes:
Suitable as an introductory text for undergraduate courses in Medieval Studies and Medieval European History. |