Wisdom from the European Middle Ages: Literary and Didactic Perspectives

By Albrecht Classen and Classen

This book brings together, in a modern English translation, a selection of relevant medieval texts that are determined by wisdom. Mostly hidden in a literary framework, the messages contained in these excerpts prove to be highly valuable for all people throughout time, addressing ethical, moral, and religious values and ideals. Critical discussions of the meaning of wisdom frame the text anthology.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3631865228
• ISBN13: 9783631865224
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W
• Length: 390 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.3"