Mysteries of the Middle Ages the rise of feminism, science, and art from the cults of Catholic Europe
After the long period of cultural decline known as the Dark Ages, Europe experienced a rebirth of scholarship, art, literature, philosophy, and science and began to develop a vision of Western society that remains at the heart of Western civilization today. On visits to the great cities of Europe--m...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
N.A. Talese,
c2006.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | Hinges of history ;
v. 5 |
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| Summary: | After the long period of cultural decline known as the Dark Ages, Europe experienced a rebirth of scholarship, art, literature, philosophy, and science and began to develop a vision of Western society that remains at the heart of Western civilization today. On visits to the great cities of Europe--monumental Rome; the intellectually explosive Paris of Peter Abelard and Thomas Aquinas; the hotbed of scientific study that was Oxford; and the incomparable Florence of Dante and Giotto--Cahill captures the spirit of experimentation, the colorful pageantry, and the passionate pursuit of knowledge that built the foundations for the modern world.--From publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | 343 p. : col. ill., maps (some col.) ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [319]-326) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0385495552 |
| Author Notes: | (Bowker Author Biography) |
