European Medievalists explore manifestations of the playful beyond the more obvious spheres, the common thread being defiance of rigid structures. Block's (d. 2008) five-volume editions of misericords
Part of a series from the University of Hull Centre for Medieval Studies, in the UK, this volume offers 14 essays on expressions of grief in laments found in medieval literature and poetry, particular
One of the most important aspects of David Bates's distinguished career has been his readiness to engage - as few of his predecessors did - with the world of modern French scholarship. The outcome of
As Radulescu (medieval literature, Bangor U., UK) and Kennedy (English and comparative literature, U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, US) observe in their introduction, genealogy was a central organ
English, Irish, Welsh, and American medieval scholars construct images of the pre-modern English book in some of its myriad forms, and discuss the implications of doing so for the understanding of med
La Miracles de Nostre Dame, the major work of French vernacular poet and composer Gautier (1177-1236), was the focus of attention at an interdisciplinary conference in Pittsburgh (no date noted). Euro
The 19 papers of this collection were first presented at the 1999 History and Images Congress held at the U. of Copenhagen in Denmark. As reflected in the subtitle, the international group of historia
