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Vision, Devotion, and Self-Representation in Late Medieval Art
This book investigates the 'owner portrait' in the context of late medieval devotional books primarily from France and England. These mirror-like pictures of praying book owners …
The Use of Medieval Weaponry
From fantasy novels and cosplay to Renaissance festivals and roleplaying games, the love for medieval weapons runs deep. But how were they actually used? In The Use of Medieval …
Literati Storytelling in Late Medieval China
Scholar-officials of late medieval China were not only enthusiastic in amateur storytelling, but also showed unprecedented interest in recording stories on different aspects of …
Contemplation and Philosophy: Scholastic and Mystical Modes of Medieval Philosophical Thought
This volume collects essays which are thematically connected through the work of Kent Emery Jr., to whom the volume is dedicated. A main focus lies on the attempts to bridge the …
The Materials and Techniques of Medieval Painting
Sums up 20th-century knowledge: paints, binders, metals, surface preparation. Based on manuscripts and scientific investigation.
Power, Identity and Miracles on a Medieval Frontier
A thriving port, a frontier base for the lords of Gower and a multi-cultural urban community, the south Wales town of Swansea was an important centre in the Middle Ages, at a nexus …
Publishing the Grail in Medieval and Renaissance France
The early "publishing industry" examined through the prism of the Grail legend. The Grail is one of the most enduring literary motifs in publishing history. In spite of an …
Studies in Medieval Jewish Intellectual and Social History
For more than four decades Robert Chazan has been a copious source of original insights into the history and culture of medieval European Jewry, challenging conventional wisdom …
Conversion and the Contest of Creeds in Early Medieval Christianity
As the Roman Empire in the west crumbled over the course of the fifth century, new polities, ruled by 'barbarian' elites, arose in Gaul, Hispania, Italy, and Africa. This political …
Religion, Cults & Rituals in the Medieval Rural Environment
The study of belief, faith and religious practices can provide a deep insight into historical societies, whether Christian, Muslim, Jewish or pagan. They form a constant of human …
Carnival and Literature in Early Modern England
Carnival and Literature in Early Modern England explores the elite and popular festive materials appropriated by authors during the English Renaissance in a wide range of dramatic …
Warfare in Medieval Brabant, 1356-1406
An account of the causes, combatants and course of events in the successive conflicts which troubled the duchy for half a century.The medieval duchy of Brabant was one of the most …