Cosmopolitanism and the Middle Ages
Author | : J. Ganim |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 2013-03-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137045096 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137045094 |
Rating | : 4/5 (094 Downloads) |
Download or read book Cosmopolitanism and the Middle Ages written by J. Ganim and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-03-20 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays uncovers a wide array of medieval writings on cosmopolitan ethics and politics, writings generally ignored or glossed over in contemporary discourse. Medieval literary fictions and travel accounts provide us with rich contextualizations of the complexities and contradictions of cosmopolitan thought.