12th Century Renaissance eBook

The 12th century was a vibrant and dynamic era. Romanesque art reached its peak, Gothic art was just emerging, vernacular literature flourished, Latin classical works, Latin poetry, and Roman law were revived, and Greek science and philosophy, influenced by Arab elements, were revived. The first European universities were established. This book focuses on Latin classical works and their influence in the 12th century, new jurisprudence and more diverse historical compilation, new knowledge from the Greeks and Arabs and its impact on Western science and philosophy, and the rise of new academic institutions. We find that the Middle Ages were not as dark and static as imagined. The Middle Ages demonstrated life, color, and change, a desire and pursuit for knowledge and beauty, as well as creative achievements in art, literature, and social organization.