Feudalism in Literature and Society

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Volume 1
4. Medieval Culture—An Introduction to a New Handbook 1
5. Animals, Birds, and Fish in the Middle Ages 18
6. Architecture 55
7. Visual Arts 80
8. Astrology, Alchemy and other Occult Sciences 102
9. Astronomy 120
10. The Bible and Biblical Exegesis 134
11. Children and Childhood in the Middle Ages 149
12. Chivalry and Knighthood 159
13. Church and the Clergy 172
14. Cities 187
15. Communication in the Middle Ages 203
16. Convivencia: Conquest and Coexistence in Medieval Spain 232
17. Medieval Courts and Aristocracy 278
18. Daily Life 301
19. Death 314
20. Dreams and Dream Theory 329
21. Dwarves, Trolls, Ogres, and Giants 347
22. Education and Schooling 384
23. Excrement and Waste 406
24. Fashion 415
25. Fairy, Elves and the Enchanted Otherworld 431
26. Feudalism in Literature and Society 465
27. Food and Cookbooks 477
28. Foreigners and Fear 489
29. The Forest, the River, the Mountain, the Field, and the Meadow 537
30. Friendship in the Middle Ages 565
31. Games and Pastimes 582
32. God 613
33. The Greek Orthodox Church 628
34. Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven 653
35. Horses and Equitation 674