l and interesting." Price also encourages the readers to be intrigued and to go outside the "confines" of the book to find more answers to questions they may have. Two objectives are clearly stated by Price as he gives his take on the text that he has in mind for the reader:"The objective of this volume is, however, not really to build a bridgebetween the recent contributions in social and intellectual history. Itsaim is instead to offer a reassessment of medieval thought which can beused to complement the new contributions of social history. Within itsfocus on intellectual history, the purpose of the present book is to identifyand trace the activities and ideas which had an impact on thinking in theMiddle Ages." He again reiterates this as he describes in more detail just how he'll go about completing his objective:"The objective of Medieval Thought is to introduce the Middle Ages, which, designated here as from the late fourth through the late fifteenth century, was an intellectually vital era. The book will function as a guide in which the main characteristics of the intellectual vista will be pointed out." To help explain the layout of the chapters from this point on, some more relevant points will be brought into the discussion to give some background as to where Price wants the reader to go. Christianity is where he chooses to start the idea of medieval thought, as a basis for all that is to come in the rest of the text. The idea of Jesus as the model individual, imitation of Christ through ritual, and discussion on the creation of God are all discussed in the first chapter. The church is referred to as a unifying power, bringing communities together, and believing in the importance of belonging. Here, Price uses many references to scripture and breaks down particular features of Christianity such as the church versus the monastic movement. A particular point of interest comes with the statement that "bishops were desig...
