Du monde et des hommes: Essais sur la perception médiévale
David d’Avray
Du monde et des hommes: Essais sur la perception médiévale, by Jacques Paul (Aix-en-Provence : U. de Provence, 2003; pp. 281. Eur 26). is known for two impressive syntheses, on the intellectual history of middle ages, and church culture in ages. The essays collected present volume also show his range, though synthesiser less evidence. A paper nationalities Alcuin's correspondence shows he thought that a ‘people’ goes with ‘country’ to which it hereditarily attached (though events could modify this situation). Britain gens Anglorum, Saxony Saxons. Alcuin found Italy harder fit into scheme ethnicity—‘Une vue Rome’ discusses non-literal representation city painting Cimabue upper Assisi. most surprising thing about the...
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