| Contents |
The Middle Ages: disintegration and renewal -- The New Testament and the invention of Christianity -- Augustine's Confessions: journey of a restless heart -- Boethius: the classical tradition on trial -- Beowulf and the heroic ideal -- Abelard and Heloise -- From epic to romance: the Song of Roland and the Arthurian adventures of Chretien de Troyes -- Francis and Aquinas: mendicant friars who transformed the Church -- Dante and the Commedia -- Boccaccio and the art of the story -- Chaucer on the road to Canterbury. |
| Abstract |
"An overview and appreciation of medieval literature for lay readers that takes account of major intellectual trends, various genres, and key historical figures of the period."--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Kellogg, Michael K., 1954- author. Wisdom of the Middle Ages Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2016 9781633882133 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016029545 |
| ISBN | 9781633882140 (e-book) |
