The Mediaeval Mind (Volume 2 of 2) / A History of the Development of Thought and Emotion in the Middle Ages

The volume surveys the development of medieval intellectual life, moving from social ideals and notable personal correspondence to symbolic interpretation, liturgy, and the reshaping of classical learning. It examines scriptural allegory and the rationale of the visible world, the role of cathedrals, hymns and imaginative poetry, and the revival and transformation of Latin prose and verse. It traces the medieval appropriation of Roman law and the emergence of scholastic method, classification of the sciences, and debates such as universals, then outlines the rise of universities, engagement with Aristotle, and schools associated with figures including Abelard, Hugo of St. Victor, Bernard, Bonaventure, Albertus Magnus, Thomas Aquinas, Roger Bacon, Duns Scotus, Occam, and Dante as a culminating synthesis.