The Other Middle Ages

by Kenneth F. Kitchell Jr.

The Other Middle Ages introduces selections that cover all aspects and all walks of life, from bawdy songs to somber religious rituals and impudent parodies of the same, from short anecdotes and fables to excerpts from the bestiary tradition. Intermediate Latin students can expect to finish one or more of these enjoyable readings in one sitting, developing their reading skills and giving them a sense of accomplishment.
While some selections have been edited for clarity and length, most are unadapted. Notes and vocabulary guide students accustomed to classical Latin through reading medieval texts drawn from a wide range of centuries, geographical locations, and genres.
Seventy-nine selections of prose and poetry are grouped Everyday Life Echoes of Antiquity—Alexander the Great The Black Death Perspectives on Women Anti-Semitism Wonders and Marvels The World of the Church Ritual Attacks on the Church Carmina Burana and Goliardic Tradition The World of Nature and Science.
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400 pages, Paperback

Published April 4, 2016

Reviews

[Robert Heckner · Rating 4 out of 5]

A decent selection of medieval Latin with helpful notes.

[Daniel C · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was given this book as a gift and thoroughly enjoyed it. The notes, vocabulary, and editing made the chapters great for a quick morning read. The variety and uniqueness of some of the selections really knocked it out of the park for me. In particular i found the selections on the conjoined twins terrifying and the selections fro De Animalibus utterly ridiculous. I enjoyed it enough to seek out older editions of Gesta Romanorum and Albertus Magnus on the net after I finished.

[Jamie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great selection, though the notes are very basic even for students and the kind of thing one could find on Wikipedia.