Project Gutenberg 2013-10-04 Public domain in the USA. 433 Taylor, Henry Osborn 1856 1941 The Mediaeval Mind (Volume 1 of 2) A History of the Development of Thought and Emotion in the Middle Ages Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Mediaeval Mind" by Henry Osborn Taylor is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the development of thought and emotion during the Middle Ages, aiming to shed light on how ancient philosophies and Christianity shaped the intellectual landscape of that era. The book provides a comprehensive examination of the complexities and transformations that characterized medieval thought. At the start of the book, Taylor introduces the notion that the Middle Ages, often perceived as a time of barbarism and ignorance, actually witnessed a rich intellectual and emotional evolution. He highlights the dual influences of antiquity—which consisted of both pagan and Christian elements—and how they merged to form a unique medieval psyche. Taylor emphasizes the importance of not only examining the academic discourse of the period but also understanding the underlying emotional currents that informed the lives, beliefs, and aspirations of medieval individuals. With this foundation, he sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of the factors contributing to the emergence of medieval genius, which he promises to elaborate on in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43880/43880-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Civilization, Medieval Middle Ages Philosophy, Medieval CB Text Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 1947599 2025-09-17T14:59:29.644884 text/html 1898358 2024-10-23T18:54:08 text/html 750851 2025-09-17T15:00:08.980185 application/epub+zip 785358 2025-09-17T14:59:40.705820 application/epub+zip 778818 2025-09-17T14:59:35.148842 application/epub+zip 1341125 2025-09-17T15:00:24.492129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1097231 2025-09-17T14:59:59.711749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1090603 2022-09-20T04:44:31.730724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1594419 2025-09-17T14:59:25.298937 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1574590 2024-10-23T18:54:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16574 2025-09-17T15:00:24.753122 application/rdf+xml 10180 2025-09-17T14:59:35.460857 image/jpeg 1974 2025-09-17T14:59:35.307858 image/jpeg 708167 2025-09-17T14:59:29.783893 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia