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Culture and Spirituality in Medieval Europe
Giles Constable
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Description for Culture and Spirituality in Medieval Europe
Hardcover. A collection of articles concentrating on culture and spirituality in the 11th and 12th centuries. The cultural articles are concerned with perceptions of time and the past and entry to religious life. The articles on spirituality deal with themes of suffering and attitudes towards the self. Series: Variorum Collected Studies. Num Pages: 328 pages, Includes 13 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 150. Weight in Grams: 597.
The studies in the present selection of Giles Constable's work concentrate on culture and spirituality in the 11th and 12th centuries, though they also touch on the early and late Middle Ages. The cultural articles are concerned respectively with perceptions of time and the past, forgery (seen as a reflection of social and religious concerns), entry to religious life, preaching, and letters and letter-writing. The articles on spirituality deal with the themes of suffering and attitudes towards the self, especially the growing concentration on the individual in the religious life of the 12th century.
The studies in the present selection of Giles Constable's work concentrate on culture and spirituality in the 11th and 12th centuries, though they also touch on the early and late Middle Ages. The cultural articles are concerned respectively with perceptions of time and the past, forgery (seen as a reflection of social and religious concerns), entry to religious life, preaching, and letters and letter-writing. The articles on spirituality deal with the themes of suffering and attitudes towards the self, especially the growing concentration on the individual in the religious life of the 12th century.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Series
Variorum Collected Studies
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780860786092
SKU
V9780860786092
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About Giles Constable
Giles Constable, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, USA
Reviews for Culture and Spirituality in Medieval Europe
'a very stimulating volume...well worth reading.' Parergon, Vol. 15, No. 2 '...an excellent and informative collection...overwhelmingly one is left with the sense of inquiry, open-minded interest, and wide-ranging scholarship that consistently inform his work.' Reviews in History