In the Middle Ages more than in other periods, eschatology informed the way people understood humankind and the world. The papers in the present volume are devoted to the complexity and interconnectivity of the eschatological orientation of the Middle Ages. Central topics are questions of the influence and formation of eschatological themes in philosophy and the significance of ideas of the final end in mediaeval political thought. In addition, there is a consideration of further themes from history, theology, art and literature. The 29th volume of the "Miscellanea Mediaevalia" contains the papers delivered to the 32nd Cologne Mediaeval Studies Conference plus additional contributions. The volume includes five papers on the 50-year history of the Thomas Institute which has been organizing the Cologne Mediaeval Studies Conference for the last half century.
Author Biography
"Jan A. Aertsen" is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cologne and Director of the Thomas Institute. "Martin Pickave" is a Research Fellow at the Thomas Institute of the University of Cologne. "
