The mind of the Middle Ages, A.D. 200-1500 : an historical survey / Frederick B. Artz.

Includes index and bibliography: p. 503-575.

Part One: The Dominance of the East -- Chapter I. The Classical Backgrounds of Mediaeval Christianity -- Traditional Religion in the Graeco-Roman World -- The Impact of Philosophy -- The Mystery Religions -- Chapter II. The Jewish and Early Christian Sources of Mediaeval Faith -- Judaism and the Old Testament -- The Diaspora and Philo the Jew -- The New Testament and the Beginnings of Christianity -- Chapter III. The Patristic Age, 2nd-5th Centuries -- The Greek Fathers of the Church -- The Latin Fathers of the Church -- The Beginnings of Christian Poetry, Art, and Music -- Chapter IV. Byzantine Civilization -- The Nature of Byzantine Civilization -- The Church and Learning -- Literature, Art, and Music -- The Influence of Byzantium -- Chapter V. Islamic Civilization -- The Nature of Islam -- Education, Law, Philsophy, and Science -- Literature, Art, and Music -- Islam and the West -- Chapter VI. The Latin West, 5th-10th Centuries -- The Survival of the Classics in the West -- The Transmitters of Classical and Patristic Learning -- Poetry and History -- Art and Music
Part Two: The Revival of the West, 1000-1500 -- Chapter VII. Learning (I) -- The Impetus to a New Life -- Science and Technology -- Philosophy from Anselm to Ficino -- Chapter VIII. Learning (II) -- Backgrounds of Mediaeval Political and Social Thought -- Main Currents of Political and Social Thought 1000-1500 -- Mediaeval Schools -- The Rise of Universities -- Chapter IX. Literature (I) -- The Epic Tradition -- Lyric Poetry -- Chivalric Romance -- Chapter X. Literature (II) -- The Drama -- Fabliaux and Novelle -- History, Biography, and Sermons -- Symbolic Literature -- Chapter XI. Art and Music -- Romanesque Art -- Gothic Art -- Innovation in Italy -- Music -- Chapter XII. Underlying Attitudes -- The Way of the Mystics -- The Interests of the Humanists -- Epilogue