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.>

Info autore

John D. Cotts is Associate 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).

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Cotts, John D Cotts, John D. Cotts
• Editore: Macmillan
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 09.11.2012
• EAN: 9780230237841
• ISBN: 978-0-230-23784-1
• Pagine: 256
• Serie: European History in Perspective; EUROPEAN HISTORY IN PERSPECTIV; European History in Perspective; EUROPEAN HISTORY IN PERSPECTIV
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; 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