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The Ages of Man: A Study in Medieval Writing and Thought
The Ages of Man A Study in Medieval Writing and Thought Author:J. A. Burrow A profoundly organic view of man in nature, the concept of "ages of man" made itself felt in nearly all forms of medieval discourse--sermons, Bible commentaries, moral and political treatises, encyclopedias and lexicons, medical and astrological handbooks, didactic and courtly poems, and even stained glass windows. J.A. Burrow's analysis ranges... more » over the many manifestations of this idea, and considers the ways in which such ideas of natural order entered into medieval writer's assessment of human nature.« less