Sacred and Secular in Medieval and Early Modern Cultures
Author | : L. Besserman |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 247 |
Release | : 2006-02-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781403977274 |
ISBN-13 | : 1403977275 |
Rating | : 4/5 (275 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sacred and Secular in Medieval and Early Modern Cultures by : L. Besserman
Download or read book Sacred and Secular in Medieval and Early Modern Cultures written by L. Besserman and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-02-04 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book illuminates the pervasive interplay of 'sacred' and 'secular' phenomena in the literature, history, politics, and religion of the Middle Ages and Early Modern periods. The essays gathered here constitute a new way of applying a classic dichotomy to major cultural phenomena of the pre-modern era.