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Description:Edited and translated by Jana Howlett.Aaron Gurevich has long been considered one of the world's leading medievalists and a pioneer in the field of historical anthropology. This book brings together eleven of his most important essays—many difficult to find and some never before available in English.Gurevich's writing, while informed by the history of mentalities as practiced by the French school of Le Goff and Duby, reflects a broader view of European culture outside France. He rejects reductionist concepts and operates with a total view of culture, using a wide range of sources—legal as well as ecclesiastical, popular as well as learned, oral and visual as well as literary.This collection amply demonstrates this breadth of Gurevich's work and highlights his ability to synthesize historical, anthropological, and semiotic approaches to culture. Especially valuable are pieces such as Gurevich's essay Wealth and Gift-Bestowal Among the Ancient Scandinavians, about the importance of gift exchange in the medieval world. One of the first studies for this practice, this classic essay has for years been unavailable. Other pieces range from the deities and heroes of Germanic poetry to the image of the Beyond in the Middle Ages.Contents:Translator's Introduction. Preface. 1. Historical Anthropology and the Science of History. 2. Medieval Culture and Mentality According to the New French Historiography. 3. Oral and Written Culture of the Middle Ages. 4. Perceptions of the Individual and the Hereafter in the Middle Ages. 5. The West Portal of the Church of St Lazaire in Autun. 6. Saga and History. 7. The Tale of Thorstein Goose-Pimples, the Underworld and Icelandic Humour. 8. On Heroes, Things, Gods and Laughter in Germanic Poetry. 9. Wealth and Gift-Bestowal among the Ancient Scandinavians. 10. Edda and Law. 11. Semantics of the Medieval Community.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Historical Anthropology of the Middle Ages. To get started finding Historical Anthropology of the Middle Ages, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Edited and translated by Jana Howlett.Aaron Gurevich has long been considered one of the world's leading medievalists and a pioneer in the field of historical anthropology. This book brings together eleven of his most important essays—many difficult to find and some never before available in English.Gurevich's writing, while informed by the history of mentalities as practiced by the French school of Le Goff and Duby, reflects a broader view of European culture outside France. He rejects reductionist concepts and operates with a total view of culture, using a wide range of sources—legal as well as ecclesiastical, popular as well as learned, oral and visual as well as literary.This collection amply demonstrates this breadth of Gurevich's work and highlights his ability to synthesize historical, anthropological, and semiotic approaches to culture. Especially valuable are pieces such as Gurevich's essay Wealth and Gift-Bestowal Among the Ancient Scandinavians, about the importance of gift exchange in the medieval world. One of the first studies for this practice, this classic essay has for years been unavailable. Other pieces range from the deities and heroes of Germanic poetry to the image of the Beyond in the Middle Ages.Contents:Translator's Introduction. Preface. 1. Historical Anthropology and the Science of History. 2. Medieval Culture and Mentality According to the New French Historiography. 3. Oral and Written Culture of the Middle Ages. 4. Perceptions of the Individual and the Hereafter in the Middle Ages. 5. The West Portal of the Church of St Lazaire in Autun. 6. Saga and History. 7. The Tale of Thorstein Goose-Pimples, the Underworld and Icelandic Humour. 8. On Heroes, Things, Gods and Laughter in Germanic Poetry. 9. Wealth and Gift-Bestowal among the Ancient Scandinavians. 10. Edda and Law. 11. Semantics of the Medieval Community.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Historical Anthropology of the Middle Ages. To get started finding Historical Anthropology of the Middle Ages, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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