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The Renaissance spirit embraced the secular literature of ancient Greece and Rome, where as the medieval mind considered it pagan. References to Greco-Roman deities abound in Renaissance literature.
Throughout time, evil has often been represented by a somewhat human form of a monster or god. Medieval literature used the Devil as the main representation of evil. Often he would be in human or near human form.
Medieval texts would be either material that was written during the Middle Ages, or material that was transcribed or translated during the Middle Ages. Since there are nearly no original texts left from ancient times, the medieval copies of ancient literature are very important.
During the medieval times, few people had an education or could read and write. With that said, it was common among the upper classes of all of Europe use Latin as the language that most of the educated classes were taught.
Social reforms brought about in the Indian society during Medieval Period include the rise of Indian feudalism and proliferation of castes. It also includes development in local cultures as well as development in literature.
Robert William Ackerman has written: 'Backgrounds to Medieval English literature' -- subject(s): History, Literature, Medieval, Medieval Literature
Mario Martins has written: 'Estudos de literatura medieval' -- subject(s): History and criticism, Literature, Medieval, Medieval Literature, Portuguese literature
Michael Earl Ralston has written: 'A typology of guides in medieval literature' -- subject(s): History and criticism, Literature, Medieval, Medieval Literature
Jane Chance has written: 'Assembly of Gods' 'Medieval mythography' -- subject(s): Civilization, Medieval, Classical influences, Criticism, Medieval, Ecole de Chartres, Historiography, History, History and criticism, Latin literature, Medieval and modern, Literature, Medieval, Medieval Civilization, Medieval Criticism, Medieval Literature, Medieval and modern Latin literature, Mythology, Mythology, Classical, in literature, Roman influences, Theory 'Tolkien the Medievalist' -- subject(s): History, Nonfiction, OverDrive 'Woman as Hero in Old English Literature' -- subject(s): History, English literature, History and criticism, Sex role in literature, Heroes in literature, Women, Women and literature, Heroines in literature, Women in literature 'Christine de Pizan's Letter of Othea to Hector' 'The Genius figure in antiquity and the Middle Ages' -- subject(s): Ancient Civilization, Ancient Literature, Civilization, Ancient, Genius (Companion spirit), History and criticism, Literature, Ancient, Literature, Medieval, Medieval Literature 'Tolkien's art' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation, England, English Epic literature, English Fantasy literature, Epic literature, English, Fairy tales in literature, Fantasy literature, English, History, History and criticism, In literature, Knowledge, Medievalism, Middle Earth (Imaginary place), Mythology in literature, Mythology, Germanic, in literature
Joan M. Ferrante has written: 'Woman as image in medieval literature from the twelfth century to Dante' -- subject(s): History and criticism, Literature, Medieval, Medieval Literature, Women in literature 'Dante's Beatrice' -- subject(s): Religion, Beatrice Portinari, In literature, Characters, Religion in poetry 'In pursuit of perfection' -- subject(s): Courtly love, Courtly love in literature, History and criticism, Literature, Medieval, Medieval Literature 'Woman As Image in Medieval Literature' 'The political vision of the Divine comedy' -- subject(s): Political and social views, Politics and literature, Dante Alighieri,, History
Alexandru N. Cizek has written: 'Imitatio et tractatio' -- subject(s): Ancient Rhetoric, Classical literature, History and criticism, Imitation in literature, Literature, Medieval, Medieval Literature, Medieval Rhetoric, Rhetoric, Ancient, Rhetoric, Medieval, Theory
Medieval literature is any literature after the fall of Rome in the west in 476 AD (CE) and around 1450 when Gutenberg invented the printing press.
an attempt in literature to portray things, situations, and characters accuratly
Wendy Pfeffer has written: 'The change of Philomel' -- subject(s): History and criticism, Literature, Medieval, Medieval Literature, Nightingale in literature
Bernhard Pabst has written: 'Rundfunk- und Fernsehbauteile' -- subject(s): Equipment and supplies, Radio, Television 'Prosimetrum' -- subject(s): Classical influences, Classical languages, Classical literature, History, History and criticism, Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.), Latin language, Medieval and modern, Latin prose literature, Medieval and modern, Literary form, Literature, Medieval, Medieval Literature, Medieval and modern Latin language, Medieval and modern Latin prose literature, Metrics and rhythmics, Theory
Medieval literature was characterized by religious themes, chivalry, and feudal society, while Renaissance literature focused on individualism, humanism, and the revival of classical themes and forms. Renaissance literature also saw the rise of new literary genres such as the novel and the Shakespearean play.
Anton Kolls has written: 'Zur Lanvalsage. Eine Quellenuntersuchung' -- subject(s): Comparative Literature, English and French, Literature, Comparative, Literature, Medieval, Medieval Literature, Romances, Sources