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At the Dawn of Modernity This page intentionally left blank [13.59.100.42] Project MUSE (2024-04-26 06:52 GMT) At the Dawn of Modernity Biology, Culture, and Material Life in Europe after the Year 1000 david levine University of California Press Berkeley Los Angeles London University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles, California University of California Press, Ltd. London, England© 2001 by the Regents of the University of California Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Levine, David, 1946– At the dawn of modernity : biology, culture, and material life in Europe after the year 1000 / David Levine. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-520-22058-7 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Civilization, Medieval. 2. Europe—Church history— 600–1500. 3. Social history—Medieval, 500–1500. 4. Human body—Social aspects—History. I. Title. CB351.L44 2001 940.1—dc21 00-034384 Printed in the United States of America 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The paper used in this publication is both acid-free and totally chlorinefree (TCF). It meets the minimum requirements of American Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984. ...

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