pt. 1. The body social The orders of men -- The nobility: the fighters -- The peasants and burghers: the workers -- Conflict, protest, and catastrophe -- pt. 2. The Christian commonwealth The spiritual authority -- The temporal authorities -- Renewal and reform -- pt. 3. The house of fame -- pt. 4. The world picture The frontiers of Europe: conquest and assimilation of peoples -- The Near East: pilgrimage and crusade -- The Far East: missionaries and merchants -- pt. 5. The noble castle The makers Poets and storytellers Painters and builders Musicians -- The mirror of history -- The seven liberal arts -- The mirror of nature -- The mirror of wisdom -- The vision of God
Summary
The world of the Middle Ages brought to life through a rich variety of writings from four centuries
