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This book places identity at the centre of a project to better understand medieval society. By exploring the multiplicity of personal identities, the ways in which these were expressed within particular social structures (such as feudalism), and their evolution into formal expressions of collective identity (municipalities, guilds, nations, and so on) we can shed new light on the Middle Ages. A specific legacy of such developments was that by the end of the Middle Ages, a sense of national identity, supported by the late medieval socio-economic structure, backed in law and by theological, philosophical, and political thought, defined society. What is more, social structures coalesced across diverse elements, including language, group solidarities, and a set of assumed values

During the Middle Ages, women often did backbreaking work. Whether they were weaving their own cloth to make clothing or helping their husbands in the fields, medieval women worked hard-and so, often didn't live past age 40! Fascinating facts like this engage readers with women's lives during an important historical period. Full-color photographs and historical images illustrate the daily life of both peasants and noblewomen, as readers are introduced to Fiery Joanna, Joan of Arc, and other powerful, role-challenging women of the Middle Ages

Intro -- Contents -- Part One: The Dominance of the East -- Chapter I. The Classical Backgrounds of Mediaeval Christianity -- 1. Traditional Religion In The Graeco-Roman World -- 2. The Impact of Philosophy -- 3. The Mystery Religions -- Chapter II. The Jewish and Early Christian Sources of Mediaeval Faith -- 1. Judaism and the Old Testament -- 2. The Diaspora and Philo the Jew -- 3. The New Testament and the Beginnings of Christianity -- Chapter III. The Patristic Age, 2nd-5th Centuries -- 1. The Greek Fathers of the Church -- 2. The Latin Fathers of the Church -- 3. The Beginnings of Christian Poetry, Art, and Music -- Chapter IV. Byzantine Civilization -- 1. The Nature of Byzantine Civilization -- 2. The Church and Learning -- 3. Literature, Art, and Music -- 4. The Influence of Byzantium -- Chapter V. Islamic Civilization -- 1. The Nature of Islam -- 2. Education, Law, Philosophy, and Science -- 3. Literature, Art, and Music -- 4. Islam and the West -- Chapter VI. The Latin West, 5th-ioth Centuries -- 1. The Survival of the Classics in the West -- 2. The Transmitters of Classical and Patristic Learning -- 3. Poetry and History -- 4. Art and Music -- Part Two: The Revival of the West, 1000-1500 -- Chapter VII. Learning (I) -- 1. The Impetus to a New Life -- 2. Science and Technology -- 3. Philosophy From Anslem to Ficino -- Chapter VIII. Learning (II) -- 1. Backgrounds Of Mediaeval Political and Social Thought -- 2. Main Currents of Political and Social Thought, 1OOO-15OO -- 3. Mediaeval Schools -- 4. The Rise of Universities -- Chapter IX. Literature (I) -- 1. The Epic Tradition -- 2. Lyric Poetry -- 3. Chivalric Romance -- Chapter X. Literature (II) -- 1. The Drama -- 2. Fabliaux and Novelle -- 3. History, Biography, and Sermons -- 4. Symbolic Literature -- Chapter XI. Art and Music -- 1. Romanesque Art -- 2. Gothic Art.

Intro -- The Middle Ages in Popular Culture -- Copyright -- Introduction -- 1. Female Protagonists in Arthurian Television for the Young -- 2. Women of the Cinematic Middle Ages in Red Riding Hood and Brave -- 3. Medievalism and the Courtship Plot in Julie Garwood's Popular Romance Novels -- 4. The Authenticity of Intersectionality in Nicola Griffith's Hild -- 5. Reinventing the Past in European Neo-medieval Music -- 6. Neomedievalism and the Epic in Assassin's Creed -- 7. The Cyberpunk Road Away from Middle-earth Toward Virtual Atonement -- 8. Medievalism, the Detective, and the Quest for Whodunnit -- 9. King Arthur and the Knights of the Postmodern Fable -- Bibliography -- Contributors.