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

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 behavior, friendship, marriage, hospitality, table manners and diet. Currently, it is a neglected source for the social and cultural hi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Whelan, Fiona E. (Fiona Elizabeth), 1986- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Routledge, 2017.
Subjects:	Urbanus magnus. England > Social life and customs > 1066-1485 > Sources. England > Moral conditions > Sources. Interpersonal relations > England > History > To 1500 > Sources. Latin literature, Medieval and modern > England > History and criticism. Manners and customs in literature.

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.