"The word "medieval" is often used in a negative way when talking about contemporary issues; Why the Middle Ages Matter refreshes our thinking about this histor

Uses lexical analyses of key terms employed by medieval people to valuate their own aesthetic feelings to show how flux and change, and the creative tension of

First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

"The chapters of this book were delivered as lectures before the Lowell Institute of Boston in January and February, 1928"--Pref. "List of books": pages [285]-2

This important and overdue book examines illuminated manuscripts and other book arts of the Global Middle Ages. Illuminated manuscripts and illustrated or decor