England and the 12th-century Renaissance
England and the 12th-century Renaissance

Author: Rodney M. Thomson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13:

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Books and learning in 12th-century Europe are the broad concern of the nineteen papers assembled here. The discussion of 'books' ranges from important individual manuscripts, to collections manufactured in 'scriptoria' and kept in 'libraries'; the 'learning' is primarily the composition, transmission and study of Latin literary texts, both ancient and contemporary. Special attention is given to the Latin classics, to the literary culture of the larger Benedictine houses, to the phenomenal quantity of Latin satirical writing of the period, and to the dissemination and reception of texts and ideas over time. While the geographical focus is England, the relationship of English materials and developments to the wider European context is constantly emphasized.

The Twelfth-Century Renaissance
The Twelfth-Century Renaissance

Author: Alex J. Novikoff

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2016-12-14

Total Pages: 478

ISBN-13: 1442605464

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In his thoughtful introduction, Novikoff explores the term "twelfth-century renaissance" and whether or not it should be applied to a range of thinkers with differing outlooks and attitudes.

Christians and Jews in the Twelfth-Century Renaissance
Christians and Jews in the Twelfth-Century Renaissance

Author: Dr Anna Brechta Sapir Abulafia

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-01-11

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1134990251

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The twelfth century was a period of rapid change in Europe. The intellectual landscape was being transformed by new access to classical works through non-Christian sources. The Christian church was consequently trying to strengthen its control over the priesthood and laity and within the church a dramatic spiritual renewal was taking place. Christians and Jews in the Twelfth-Century Renaissance reveals the consequences for the only remaining non-Christian minority in the heartland of Europe: the Jews. Anna Abulafia probes the anti-Jewish polemics of scholars who used the new ideas to redefine the position of the Jews within Christian society. They argued that the Jews had a different capacity for reason since they had not reached the 'right' conclusion - Christianity. They formulated a universal construct of humanity which coincided with universal Christendom, from which the Jews were excluded. Dr Abulafia shows how the Jews' exclusion from this view of society contributed to their growing marginalization from the twelfth century onwards. Christians and Jews in the Twelfth-Century Renaissance is important reading for all students and teachers of medieval history and theology, and for all those with an interest in Jewish history.

The Twelfth-Century Renaissance
The Twelfth-Century Renaissance

Author: R.N. Swanson

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 1999-09-11

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 9780719042560

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This volume surveys the wide range of cultural and intellectual changes in western Europe in the period 1050-1250. The Twelfth-Century Renaissance first establishes the broader context for the changes and introduces the debate on the validity of the term "Renaissance" as a label for the period. Summarizing current scholarship, without imposing a particular interpretation of the issues, the book provides an accessible introduction to a vibrant and vital period in Europe’s cultural and intellectual history.

The European Book in the Twelfth Century
The European Book in the Twelfth Century

Author: Erik Kwakkel

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-07-26

Total Pages: 437

ISBN-13: 110862765X

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The 'long twelfth century' (1075–1225) was an era of seminal importance in the development of the book in medieval Europe and marked a high point in its construction and decoration. This comprehensive study takes the cultural changes that occurred during the 'twelfth-century Renaissance' as its point of departure to provide an overview of manuscript culture encompassing the whole of Western Europe. Written by senior scholars, chapters are divided into three sections: the technical aspects of making books; the processes and practices of reading and keeping books; and the transmission of texts in the disciplines that saw significant change in the period, including medicine, law, philosophy, liturgy, and theology. Richly illustrated, the volume provides the first in-depth account of book production as a European phenomenon.

Europe's Long Twelfth Century
Europe's Long Twelfth Century

Author: John Cotts

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-11-09

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1137296089

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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.

European Transformations
European Transformations

Author: Thomas F. X. Noble

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780268036102

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Medievalists explore geographical regions and themes to expose the best current thinking about what was and what was not distinctive about the twelfth century.

The Crisis of the Twelfth Century
The Crisis of the Twelfth Century

Author: Thomas N. Bisson

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2015-09-22

Total Pages: 710

ISBN-13: 0691169764

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Medieval civilization came of age in thunderous events like the Norman Conquest and the First Crusade. Power fell into the hands of men who imposed coercive new lordships in quest of nobility. Rethinking a familiar history, Thomas Bisson explores the circumstances that impelled knights, emperors, nobles, and churchmen to infuse lordship with social purpose. Bisson traces the origins of European government to a crisis of lordship and its resolution. King John of England was only the latest and most conspicuous in a gallery of bad lords who dominated the populace instead of ruling it. Yet, it was not so much the oppressed people as their tormentors who were in crisis. The Crisis of the Twelfth Century suggests what these violent people—and the outcries they provoked—contributed to the making of governments in kingdoms, principalities, and towns.

Renaissance and Renewal in the Twelfth Century
Renaissance and Renewal in the Twelfth Century

Author: Robert L. Benson

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 1991-01-01

Total Pages: 1434

ISBN-13: 9780802068507

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Twenty-seven authors approach the diverse areas of the cultural, religious, and social life of the twelfth century. These essays form a basic resource for all interested in this pivotal century. A reprint of the first edition first published in 1982.