Tradition and Diversity

Introduction

This text is designed to serve as a primary source reader. It addresses medieval Christendom in the context of world history.

Approach

It combines the traditional approach (the medieval Christian tradition found in the church hierarchy and theological development) with the newer approach to cultural diversity - diversity within European Christianity (women mystics, heretics, and popular religion), and diversity without, in a world context (non-European Christianity and relations with Islam, Judaism, and Buddhism).