Originally published by Charles Scribners' Sons, 1974.'The perspective from which [this book] has been written is that of world history; the conviction determining its focus, that of Western cultural peculiarity or singularity; the belief suggesting its unifying theme, that it was during the medieval period - in particular, during the centuries from the eleventh onward - that the foundations were laid on which the edifice of Western cultural peculiarity was subsequently erected.'From the Introduction
Francis Oakley, Massachusetts) Oakley, Francis (, Interim President of the American Council of Learned Societies and President Emeritus of Williams College
Francis Oakley, Massachusetts) Oakley, Francis (, Interim President of the American Council of Learned Societies and President Emeritus of Williams College
Michael J. Lacey, Francis Oakley, Boston College) Lacey, Michael J. (Senior Fellow, Senior Fellow, Lonergan Institute, Williams College) Oakley, Francis (President, 1985-1993, President, 1985-1993, LACEY, Lacey