Introduces the mental worlds of Europeans between the fall of the Roman Empire (c.400 A.D.) and the beginning of the early modern period (c.1500). This was the era of the Cult of Death, of new heresies and witch-beliefs, and of rampant anti-Semitism. Examines the belief systems of pagans, Christians, Jews, Muslims, as well as those who strayed from established doctrines, with a view to understanding the evolution of a more modern mindset.