Overview
- Presents a wide-ranging perspective on medieval religion, including beliefs, practices, and its influence on society
- Discusses several topics such as animal trials, gargoyles, visual culture, heresy, last judgments, and various aspects of the medieval underworld
- Draws attention to the “other” Middle Ages and places several previously overlooked topics within context, which will encourage future research.
Part of the book series: The New Middle Ages (TNMA)
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Reviews
“Thomas A. Fudgé explodes the still-dominant myth that the European Middle Ages was an era in which religious dissent was systematically suppressed. In witty, yet erudite fashion, Fudgé directs attention away from the standard historical narrative. Steeped in the best current scholarship, this is the product of meticulous investigation of original, often archival, sources. Seldom can a serious academic book be described as an engaging read. Fudgé offers us a rare exception.” (Cary J. Nederman, Professor of Political Science, Texas A&M University, USA)
“These essays take us to corners of the medieval world that enlarge and complicate the master narrative. The sex life of gargoyles, the internal and external risks and dangers of heresy, the possibility that ‘Bluebeard’ was framed, the prosecution and punishment of unruly or dangerous animals–all aspects of medieval ‘life on the streets’ that students and general readers will find a fascinating blend of erudition and sensationalism.” (Joel T. Rosenthal, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History, State University of New York, Stony Brook, USA)
“In a series of essays on different aspects of medieval culture, Fudgé demonstrates the extraordinary otherness of medieval ways of looking at the world, whether at animals, demons, monsters, or suspected heretics. He challenges us to reflect on the vividness of the medieval imagination, which was as much spiritual as physical, and always concerned with disruptions to cosmic order.” (Constant J. Mews, Professor of Medieval Thought, and Director of the Centre for Religious Studies, Monash University, Australia)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Medieval Religion and its Anxieties
Book Subtitle: History and Mystery in the Other Middle Ages
Authors: Thomas A. Fudgé
Series Title: The New Middle Ages
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56610-2
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-57077-2Published: 20 October 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-93136-1Published: 27 March 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-56610-2Published: 20 October 2016
Series ISSN: 2945-5936
Series E-ISSN: 2945-5944
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 300
Number of Illustrations: 11 illustrations in colour
Topics: History of Medieval Europe, Medieval Literature, Literary Theory, Cultural Theory, Postcolonial/World Literature, European Literature