Europe's Long Twelfth Century - Order, Anxiety and Adaptation, 1095-1229

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.>

About the author

John D. Cotts is Professor of History at Whitman College, USA. He is the author of The Clerical Dilemma: Peter of Blois and Literate Culture in the Twelfth Century (2009).

Summary

John D. Cotts introduces the twelfth century as a period when European society was radically transformed by new cultural possibilities. Covering political, economic and intellectual issues, as well as the Crusades, Cotts focuses on the ways in which Europeans encountered these possibilities, and how they dealt with the moral problems that arose.

Product details

• Authors: John Cotts, John D Cotts, John D. Cotts
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.11.2012
• EAN: 9780230237841
• ISBN: 978-0-230-23784-1
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: European History in Perspective; EUROPEAN HISTORY IN PERSPECTIV; European History in Perspective; EUROPEAN HISTORY IN PERSPECTIV; Bloomsbury 3PL
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; B, History, c 500 to c 1000 CE, History of Medieval Europe, Europe—History—476-1492, European history: medieval period, middle ages, crusades;Europe;Renaissance, crusades; Europe; Renaissance