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Josephus and the Church Fathers in the Early Middle Ages
In the history of Christianity, the so-called ‘Church Fathers’ hold an immensely important place. This title, which we now associate with figures like St Augustine or St Jerome, …
Royal Marriage Alliances in the Carolingian Empire
Royal Marriage Alliances in the Carolingian Empire is a concise guide to marriage practices and alliances in the Frankish kingdoms during the period of Carolingian rule in Europe, …
The Age of Liutprand
The Age of Liutprand provides a thematic analysis of Lombard Italy in the pivotal early part of the 8th century. It surveys the crucial role and rule of Liutprand [712-44], the …
History and Memory in the Abbasid Caliphate
Abu Bakr al-Suli was a noted polymath and table companion in the courts of three Abbasid caliphs. In addition to his work as observer of the court, he is perhaps best known for …
Women’s Stories in Le Mercure Galant (1672-1710)
What do women want to read? Jean Donneau de Visé, the founder and editor in chief of Le Mercure Galant, one of France’s first newspapers, was arguably the first journalist to ask …
Reconstructing the Development of Somerset’s Early Medieval Church
Reconstructing the Development of Somerset’s Early Medieval Church uses Somerset as a case study in order to contribute to a broader understanding of how the Church developed …
The Early Printed Illustrations of Dante’s "Commedia"
The Early Printed Illustrations of Dante’s “Commedia” provides the first systematic overview of the earliest illustrated editions of Dante’s poem, stretching from 1481 through …
Persian and Arabic Literary Communities in the Seventeenth Century
A wealth of scholarship has highlighted how commercial, political and religious networks expanded across the Arabian Sea during the seventeenth century, as merchants from South …
Understanding and Responding to the French Pox in Frankfurt am Main and Nuremberg, 1495-1700
This book traces how city councils, medical practitioners and urban society developed their understandings of and responses to the ‘French pox,’ a pandemic that swept through …
The Papacy, Religious Life, and the Crusade in the Early Thirteenth Century
In commemoration of the anniversary of the Fifth Crusade and the pontificate of Innocent III (1198-1216), this collection of papers, dedicated to the memory of James M. Powell, …
Entertainment, Pleasure, and Meaning in Early England
The people of early England (c. 450–1100 CE) enjoyed numerous kinds of entertainment, recreation and pleasure, but the scattered records of such things have made the larger picture …