The making of manners and morals in twelfth-century England : the Book of the civilised man /

The making of manners and morals in twelfth-century England : the Book of the civilised man /

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Author / Creator:	Whelan, Fiona E. (Fiona Elizabeth), 1986- author.
Imprint:	Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2017.
Description:	xviii, 226 pages ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Urbanus magnus. Interpersonal relations. Latin literature, Medieval and modern. Manners and customs. Manners and customs in literature. Moral conditions. Interpersonal relations -- England -- History -- To 1500 -- Sources. Latin literature, Medieval and modern -- England -- History and criticism. Manners and customs in literature. England -- Social life and customs -- 1066-1485 -- Sources. England -- Moral conditions -- Sources. England. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History. Sources.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10980863

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ISBN:	9781138696297 1138696293 9781315524894
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"Urbanus magnus is a twelfth-century poem of almost 3,000 lines which comprehensively surveys the day-to-day life of medieval society, including issues such as moral behaviour, friendship, marriage, hospitality, table manners, and diet. Currently, it is a neglected source for the social and cultural history of daily life in medieval England, but by incorporating modern ideas of disgust and taboo, and merging anthropology, sociology, and archaeology with history, this book aims to bring it to the fore, and to show that medieval people did have standards of behaviour. Although they may seem remote to modern 'civilised' people, there is both continuity and change in human behaviour throughout the centuries"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents:

The Background to Urbanus Magnus
Genre and Urbanus Magnus
The Manuscript Evidence
Introduction to Themes
The Medieval Household and Beyond
The Medieval Body
Medieval Dining and Diet
New Interpretations
Appendix A.