Dictionary Of The Middle Ages

An essential new reference work covering all aspects of European history, society, and culture from AD 500 to 1500.

Arranged alphabetically, this volume contains articles on various aspects of life in the Middle Ages, from A.D. 500 to 1500 and covering a geographic area including the Latin West, the Slavic world, Asia Minor, the lands of the caliphate in the East, and the Muslim-Christian areas of North Africa.

The first dictionary of medieval terms intended for the non-specialist with an interest in the medieval world.

Vol. 13 (index) prepared by Wm. J. Richardson Associates, Inc. Includes bibliographical references.

While numerous classical dictionaries identify the figures and tales of Greek and Roman mythology, this reference book explains the allegorical significance attached to the myths by Medieval and Renaissance authors. Included are several hundred alphabetically arranged entries for the gods, goddesses, heroes, heroines, and places of classical myth and legend. Each entry includes a brief account of the myth, with reference to the Greek and Latin sources. The entry then discusses how Medieval and Renaissance commentators interpreted the myth, and how poets, dramatists, and artists employed the allegory in their art. Each entry includes a bibliography and the volume concludes with appendices and an extensive bibliography of primary and secondary sources.

An essential new reference work covering all aspects of European history, society, and culture from AD 500 to 1500.