Noting that the doctrine of Purgatory does not appear in the Latin theology of the West before the late twelfth century, the author identifies the profound social and intellectual changes which caused its widespread acceptance[...]
Jacques Le Goff sets out in this book to explain the role of money, or rather of the various types of money, in the economy, life and mentalities of the Middle Ages. He seeks also to explain how, in a society dominated by religion, the Church viewed money, and how it taught Christians what attit[...]
aeo Hardback won unqualified acclaim from a wide range of review media. aeo A tour--de--force 1000 year history from Europea s premier historian. aeo A passionate introduction to the period, giving students the full flavour of the millennium. aeo Hardback won unqualified acclaim from a wide range[...]
The essays in this volume arise from the proceedings of a conference held in 1994 to celebrate the life and work of the eminent French medievalist Jacques Le Goff. Set within thematic sections -popular religion and heresy, the body, royalty andits mystique, intellectuals in medieval society, and oth[...]
Discusses medieval economic thought, centering on the belief that usury was immoral and unnatural
In this ground-breaking new study,Jacques Le Goff, arguably the leading medievalist of his generation, presents his view of the primacy of the Middle Ages in the development of European history. *"[A] superb and necessary book. This provocative assessment from a lifetime of scholarship might help u[...]
Människokroppen var under lång tid bortglömd av historikerna, då den inte ansågs tillräckligt fin och kulturell för att studeras. Men "Kroppens historia under medeltiden" är inte bara en fysisk historia utan framförallt en historia om mentaliteter. Och om motsättningarna: mellan fasta och [...]