Authorship, Worldview, and Identity in Medieval Europe

Medieval authors were not parochial but aware of the broader medieval Europe that modern historians write about. They used similar ideas to create space and identity, and this collection offers a framework for discussions of medieval Europe in the twenty-first century.

Format: Hardback
Length: 348 pages
Publication date: 04 March 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Medieval authors were not confined to their monasteries, towns, or kingdoms; rather, they had a broader understanding of medieval Europe. This collection aims to bring attention back to medieval authors and explore how they portrayed their world. While each author may have had their own biases, the majority of them did not view the world as limited to their immediate surroundings. Instead, they discussed the wider world, often relying on informants or textual sources to gain knowledge about it, even if they had not personally visited these places.

The authors in this collection employed similar ideas to create space and identity, whether they were describing the desert, the holy land, or culinary practices in their texts. By examining medieval authors and their perceptions of their world, this collection provides a valuable framework for discussions of medieval Europe in the twenty-first century.

Medieval authors were not confined to their monasteries, towns, or kingdoms; rather, they had a broader understanding of medieval Europe. This collection aims to bring attention back to medieval authors and explore how they portrayed their world. While each author may have had their own biases, the majority of them did not view the world as limited to their immediate surroundings. Instead, they discussed the wider world, often relying on informants or textual sources to gain knowledge about it, even if they had not personally visited these places.

The authors in this collection employed similar ideas to create space and identity, whether they were describing the desert, the holy land, or culinary practices in their texts. By examining medieval authors and their perceptions of their world, this collection provides a valuable framework for discussions of medieval Europe in the twenty-first century.

Medieval authors were not confined to their monasteries, towns, or kingdoms; rather, they had a broader understanding of medieval Europe. This collection aims to bring attention back to medieval authors and explore how they portrayed their world. While each author may have had their own biases, the majority of them did not view the world as limited to their immediate surroundings. Instead, they discussed the wider world, often relying on informants or textual sources to gain knowledge about it, even if they had not personally visited these places.

The authors in this collection employed similar ideas to create space and identity, whether they were describing the desert, the holy land, or culinary practices in their texts. By examining medieval authors and their perceptions of their world, this collection provides a valuable framework for discussions of medieval Europe in the twenty-first century.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367457662