Misconceptions About the Middle Ages (Routledge Studies in Medieval Religion and Culture) 1st Edition

by Stephen Harris (Editor), Bryon L. Grigsby (Editor)

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ISBN-13: 978-0415871136

ISBN-10: 0415871131

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Interest in the middle ages is at an all time high at the moment, thanks in part to "The Da Vinci Code." Never has there been a moment more propitious for a study of our misconceptions of the Middle Ages than now.

Ranging across religion, art, and science, Misconceptions about the Middle Ages unravels some of the many misinterpretations that have evolved concerning the medieval period, including:

the church
war
science
art
society

With an impressive international array of contributions, the book will be essential reading for students and scholars involved with medieval religion, history, and culture.

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Series: Routledge Studies in Medieval Religion and Culture
Paperback: 312 pages
Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (December 24, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0415871131
ISBN-13: 978-0415871136
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.7 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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By Tom Phoghat Sobieski on December 26, 2013

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I am currently in the throes of an obsession about the middle ages -- that would be the years 500 AD through 1500 AD. I am reading all kinds of books and articles, and when I came across this one, I screamed said primly, "That's for me!"

It is a collection of essays, each on a different misconception about medieval times written by experts in those particular fields. They are interesting, entertaining, and very readable, nothing to be afraid of if you like history, but hate dry, dreary tomes on the subject.

It is organized around five basic areas: The Church, (as one writer says, everyone then was either a Christian or a Pagan), Knights, Science, The Arts, and Society. The various sections within the five main parts often have humorous titles: Rehabilitating Medieval Medicine; King Arthur The Once and Future Misconception.

The topics cover all kinds of subjects: Was the Church corrupt? The Medieval Popess, monks, the Crusades, everything you have ever wanted to know about Knights but didn't know whom to ask, the myth of the belief in the flat earth, superstitions, all that eeuuie stuff about bloodletting, etc., herbology, medieval cuisine, and what people really ate, entertainment, dramas, theater, Beowulf, Chaucer, Shakespeare, that whole myth thing having to do with King Arthur, the so-called Peasants' Revolt, illiteracy, OH YEAH, and witches!

And the chastity belt. Srsly. The chastity belt.
Everything so readable and fun and interesting.

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