The Classical Heritage of the Middle Ages: Third Edition

"The Classical Heritage of the Middle Ages" is a profound examination of the intellectual and cultural transition from the Greco-Roman world to the medieval era. Henry Osborn Taylor traces the evolution of thought, art, and literature during the pivotal centuries when classical ideals were adapted, transformed, and ultimately absorbed by the emerging Christian order. This work offers a detailed analysis of the shift from the objective realism of antiquity to the spiritual and symbolic persp...