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Medieval Obscenities
Obscenity is central to an understanding of medieval culture, and it is here examined in a number of different media. Obscenity is, if nothing else, controversial. Its definition, …
Late-Medieval Religious Texts and their Transmission
11 studies of different types of late-medieval religious literature, in English, French and Latin. This collection of new essays constitutes the proceedings of the sixth York …
John Gower in England and Iberia
Essays shedding fresh and significant light on Gower's poetry, major and minor, as it was received, read, and re-produced in England and in Iberia from the fourteenth to the …
Magister Amoris: The Roman de la Rose and Vernacular Hermeneutics
The Roman de la Rose was a major bestseller - largely due to its robust treatment of 'natural' sexuality. This study concentrates on the ways in which Jean de Meun, in imitation of …
Chaucer's Boece and the Medieval Tradition of Boethius
Chaucer's translation of Boethius' work is related to medieval intellectual culture, with attention to Trevet's Boethius commentary. This collection seeks to locate the Boece …
Medieval Theology and the Natural Body
New interdisciplinary essays on the treatment of the body in medieval theology. The attitudes towards the human body held by different branches of medieval theology are currently a …
Traditions and Innovations in the Study of Medieval English Literature
Essays on the many key aspects of medieval literature, reflecting the significant impact of Professor Derek Brewer. Derek Brewer (1923-2008) was one of the most influential …
Chaucer and Pagan Antiquity
Professor Minnis argues that the paganism in Troilus and Criseyde and The Knight's Taleis not simply a backdrop but must be central to our understanding of the texts. Chaucer's …
New Medieval Literatures 23
Annual volume on medieval textual cultures, engaging with intellectual and cultural pluralism in the Middle Ages, showcasing the best new work in this field. New Medieval …
Handling Sin
Penance and confession were an integral part of medieval religious life; essays explore literary evidence. Penance, confession and their texts (penitential and confessors' manuals) …
New Medieval Literatures 22
Annual volume showcasing the best new work in this field. New Medieval Literatures is an annual of work on medieval textual cultures, aiming to engage with intellectual and …
Middle English Poetry: Texts and Traditions
Material on the production and transmission of medieval literature and the early formation of the canon of English poetry. A wide range of poets is covered - Chaucer, Gower, …