Medieval Tales and Stories

By Stanley Appelbaum

Medieval Tales and Stories - Stanley Appelbaum
  • Release Date: 2011-10-14
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature

Description

Stories chosen from 10 medieval collections (Disciplina clericalis, Dolopathos, Il Novellino, Gesta Romanorum, Il Pecorone, Les cent nouvelles nouvelles, etc.) offer a wonderful glimpse into many elements of medieval culture — witchcraft, magic, Crusaders, astrology, alchemy, pacts with the Devil, chivalry, trial by torture, church councils, mercantile life, such famous figures as Abelard, Dante, and Giotto, and much more.