Isbn: 9789004240681 - between creativity and norm-making: tensions in the early modern era (studies in medieval and reformation traditions, band 165) (3 Ergebnisse)

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorSigrid Muller, Dr. (1999) in Theology, University of Tubingen, is Professor of Moral Theology at the University of Vienna. She has done extensive research in the fields of Late Medieval nominalism and history of ethics.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The time of the transition from the Middle Ages to the onset of early modernity (c. 1400-1550) is a very complex one. It brought what on first sight appear to be contradictory developments. Human creativity and freedom became much more important; yet, at the same time, the foundations were laid for systems that allowed control to be exercised over virtually every aspect of human social life. How can we put these two phenomena together Which tendency is the stronger one The contributions in this volume focus on the tension between creativity and norm-making from the perspective of different academic disciplines, so as to shed light on this fascinating period in our history. …