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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822699403321

Autore

Tracy Kisha G

Titolo

Why Study the Middle Ages? / / Kisha G. Tracy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leeds : , : Arc Humanities Press, , 2022

London : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2023

ISBN

1-64189-936-0

1-80270-070-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (118 pages)

Collana

Past Imperfect

Disciplina

929.374

Soggetti

Civilization, Medieval - Study and teaching

Education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : the Middle Ages and the liberal arts -- The Middle Ages and the humanities -- The Middle Ages and STEM -- The Middle Ages and the social sciences -- The significance of studying the Middle Ages -- Conclusion : the connections among the arts.

Sommario/riassunto

The study of the Middle Ages in every aspect of the modern liberal arts-the humanities, STEM, and the social sciences-has significant importance for society and the individual. There is a common belief that the peoples of the past were somehow exempt from (positive, especially) human nature, had less of a sense of morality (by any definition) than we do now, or were unaware of basic human dilemmas or triumphs. Relegating the Middle Ages to "primitive" distances us from close examination of what has not changed in society-or what has, which might not be for the better. Exploring and exploding these (mis)conceptions is essential to experience the benefits of a liberal education.