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Medieval Europe, 814-1350
Medieval Europe, 814-1350, This substantial reference will be useful to scholars as well as college students, providing coverage of topics that include everyday life, art, architecture, music, literature, geography, communication, transportation, exploration, politics, law, the mil, Medieval Europe, 814-1350 has a rating of 3 stars
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  • Medieval Europe, 814-1350
  • Written by author Jeremiah Hackett
  • Published by Gale, 1999/03/01
  • This substantial reference will be useful to scholars as well as college students, providing coverage of topics that include everyday life, art, architecture, music, literature, geography, communication, transportation, exploration, politics, law, the mil
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About the Series xv
Timeline xvii
Introduction xxv
Acknowledgments xxviii
Chapter 1 World Events
Chronology 1
Chapter 2 Geography
Chronology 24
Overview 26
Topics in Geography
Asian Experiences: Late Middle Ages 28
Asian Experiences: Marco Polo and the Silk Road 29
Asian Experiences: Mongols 31
Cartography 35
Geographical Knowledge: Roger Bacon 38
Portuguese Interests in Africa 39
Topography and Climate 40
The Vikings as Explorers and Colonists 43
Significant People
Erik the Red 47
Leif Eriksson 47
Documentary Sources 48
Chapter 3 The Arts
Chronology 50
Overview 56
Topics in the Arts
Architecture 58
Education and the Liberal Arts 62
Literature: Latin Writings 66
Literature: Sagas and Other Early Medieval Writings 69
Literature: Vernacular Traditions 72
Music 76
Painting 80
Sculpture 84
Theater and Festival 86
Significant People
Dante Alighieri 89
Giotto Di Bondone 90
Guido of Arezzo 91
Suger of St. Denis 91
Documentary Sources 93
Chapter 4 Communication, Transportation, and Exploration
Chronology 96
Overview 98
Topics in Communication, Transportation, and Exploration
Communications 101
Exploration 106
Explorers from other Lands 108
Itinerant Christians 110
Language and Foreign Lands 112
Language as a Means of and a Barrier to Communication 117
Road Travel 120
Sea Travel 121
Transportation: Means of Conveyance 123
Travel 126
Vernacular Language 130
Significant People
Canute I (Canute the Great) 130
Ramon Lull 131
Marco Polo 132
Documentary Sources 134
Chapter 5 Social Class System and the Economy
Chronology 136
Overview 140
Topics in Social Class System and the Economy
Clergy 143
Commercial Production: Interaction among Peoples 144
Commercial Production: Methods of Exchange 146
Commercial Production: Occupations and Work Habits 148
Feudal Society 152
Modes of Economic Existence 154
Nobility 157
Peasantry 158
Social Hierarchy 160
Social Organizations: Interaction among Peoples 161
Social Organizations: Occupations and Work Habits 163
Social Organizations: Stratification 168
Trade: Interaction among Peoples 171
Trade: Methods of Exchange 174
Trade: Occupations and Work Habits 176
Significant People
John II 179
Matthew Paris 180
Robert of Arbrissel 182
Urban II 183
Documentary Sources 185
Chapter 6 Politics, Law, and the Military
Chronology 188
Overview 206
Topics in Politics, Law, and the Military
The Battlefield: Tactics and Weapons 209
Carolingian Military Machine 211
English Common Law 212
First Crusade (1095-1099) 213
Second Crusade (1144-1187) 216
Third Crusade (1189-1192) 217
Fourth Crusade (1198-1202) 218
Later Crusades 218
High Middle Ages: Political Developments 219
Hundred Years' War 223
Latin Law in the Crusader States 227
Legal Procedures, Crime, and Punishment 228
Magna Carta 231
Mongols 232
The Norman Conquests 233
The Peace of God and the Truce of God 235
Salic Law 236
The Vikings and Magyars 237
Significant People
Frederick I (Frederick Barbarossa) 241
Louis IX (Saint Louis) 241
Richard I (Richard the Lionhearted) 242
William I (William the Conqueror) 242
Documentary Sources 243
Chapter 7 Leisure, Recreation, and Daily Life
Chronology 246
Overview 249
Topics in Leisure, Recreation, and Daily Life
Farmers and Peasants: Building Peasant Communities 250
Farmers and Peasants: Food and the Harvest 253
Farmers and Peasants: Clothes and Hygiene 256
Farmers and Peasants: Household Goods 258
Farmers and Peasants: Village Fights and Festivals 260
Lords and Ladies: Building Castles 261
Lords and Ladies: Castle Furnishings and Management 264
Lords and Ladies: Castles under Siege 267
Lords and Ladies: Court Culture and Fashion 268
Lords and Ladies: Kitchens for Castles 270
Lords and Ladies: Military Training 273
Lords and Ladies: Recreation 276
Monasteries 277
Monastery Religious Offices and Work 280
Monastic Lifestyles 283
Urban Churches 286
Urban Fortifications and Public Places 288
Urban Living: Burghers 292
Urban Living: Craftsmen and Tradesmen 294
Urban Living: Recreation and Riot 297
Urban Living: Those on the Margins 299
Significant People
Hildegard of Bingen 301
Jocelin of Brakelond 302
Villard de Honnecourt 302
Documentary Sources 303
Chapter 8 The Family and Social Trends
Chronology 306
Overview 308
Topics in the Family and Social Trends
Ancestry and Kinship: Household Structures 310
Ancestry and Kinship: Lineage and Inheritance 311
Betrothal: Expenses 314
Betrothal: Marriage Age 315
Economic Partnership in Marriage 316
Marriage: Church Views 317
Marriage: Impediments to Christian Unions 319
Marriage: Moral Duties 322
Marriage: Secret and Clandestine Unions 324
Marriage: Spousal Choice 326
The Marriage Ceremony 327
The Marriage of Bertolf and Godelieve 329
The Marriage of Lothair and Theutberga 330
The Marriage of Philip I and Bertha 333
The Marriage of Philip Augustus and Ingeborg 334
The Marriage Relationship: Sexuality and the Church 335
The Marriage Relationship: Sexuality and Medicine 336
The Marriage Relationship: Sexuality and Society 337
Married Life: Birth Control 338
Married Life: Childbirth and Baptism 339
Married Life: Child Rearing and Parental Affection 343
Married Life: Children and Stepchildren 346
Orphans 346
Schooling Children 347
Training Children for Adulthood 349
Training Children for Work: Apprenticeships 350
Training Children for Work: Service 351
Widows and the Elderly 352
Significant People
Dhuoda 354
Eleanor of Aquitaine 354
Heloise 356
Documentary Sources 357
Chapter 9 Religion and Philosophy
Chronology 360
Overview 369
Topics in Religion and Philosophy
The Ascent of the Roman Church 372
Canon Law 375
Church and State: Allies or Opponents? 377
Church Reform 380
The Crusades 384
Early Medieval Philosophy: Ancient and Early Christian Roots 386
Early Medieval Philosophy: Emerging from the Dark Ages 389
The East-West Schism 392
Heresy 393
Jews and Muslims 397
Jews and Muslims: Discovering Non-Christian Philosophies 401
Monasticism 402
Mysticism 405
Piety 407
The Problem of Evil: Augustine and Aquinas 410
The Problems of Universals and Individuation 411
Recovering Ancient Texts 413
Responding to Aristotle 415
Revising Philosophy: Scholasticism 419
Revising Philosophy: The Late Middle Ages 420
Significant People
Peter Abelard 423
Thomas Aquinas 424
John Scottus Eriugena 425
Francis of Assisi 426
Documentary Sources 428
Chapter 10 Science, Technology, and Health
Chronology 432
Overview 435
Topics in Science, Technology, and Health4
Aristotle's Legacy 438
Bede's Contributions 440
The Celestial Spheres 442
The Laws of Physics 444
Meteorology and Alchemy 446
Natural History 447
Power for Technology: Animals 449
Power for Technology: Fire 452
Power for Technology: Water 452
Power for Technology: Wind 455
The Technology of Construction 456
The Technology of Machinery 461
The Technology of Military Machines 464
Well-Being: Galen's Legacy 466
Well-Being: Health Practitioners 466
Well-Being: Health Regimens 468
Well-Being: Herbals 469
Significant People
Albertus Magnus 471
Arnald de Villanova 471
Roger Bacon 472
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