| The Ages of Man: A Study in Medieval Writing and Thought Contributor(s): Burrow, J. A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1597404950 ISBN-13: 9781597404952 Publisher: ACLS History E-Book Project OUR PRICE: $27.71 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: A profoundly organic view of humanity in nature, the concept of "ages of man" made itself felt in nearly all forms of medieval discourse--sermons, Bible commentaries, moral and political treatises, encyclopedias and lexicons, medical and astrological handbooks, didactic and courtly poems, and even stained glass windows. J.A. Burrow's analysis ranges over the many manifestations of this idea, and considers the ways in which such ideas of natural order entered into medieval writers' assessment of human nature. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Movements - Humanism |
| Dewey: 128.094 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6" W x 9" (0.73 lbs) 244 pages |
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| Publisher Description: A profoundly organic view of humanity in nature, the concept of ages of man made itself felt in nearly all forms of medieval discourse--sermons, Bible commentaries, moral and political treatises, encyclopedias and lexicons, medical and astrological handbooks, didactic and courtly poems, and even stained glass windows. J.A. Burrow's analysis ranges over the many manifestations of this idea, and considers the ways in which such ideas of natural order entered into medieval writers' assessment of human nature. |