Cotts Europe's Long Twelfth Century

Order, Anxiety and Adaptation, 1095-1229
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-137-29608-5
Verlag: Macmillan Education
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Ebook (PDF)

Reihe: European History in Perspective

Between 1095 and 1229, Western Europe confronted a series of alternative cultural possibilities that would fundamentally transform its social structures, its intellectual life, and its very identity. It was a period of difficult decisions and anxiety rather than a triumphant 'renaissance'.In this fresh reassessment of the twelfth century, John D. Cotts:• shows how new social, economic and religious options challenged Europeans to re-imagine their place in the world• provides an overview of political life and detailed examples of the original thought and religious enthusiasm of the time• presents the Crusades as the century's defining movement.Ideal for students and scholars alike, this is an essential overview of a pivotal era in medieval history that arguably paved the way for a united Europe.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cotts, John

Cotts, John D.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.- Map.- Introduction: Approaches to the Twelfth Century and its 'Renaissance'.- Varieties of Political Order in the Latin West.- People, Economy and Social Relations.- Spirituality and its Discontents.- Intellectual Syntheses.- The Crusades and the Idea of Christendom.- Notes.- Suggestions for Further Reading.- Index.

Über Autor(innen)

JOHN D. COTTS is Associate Professor of History at Whitman College, USA.