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The Court and Cultural Diversity
The expression of cultural differences in medieval courtly literature explored. Cultural differences in medieval European literary practice are reflected in many different ways, as …
The Survival of Dulles
This collection, marking the centenary of Avery Dulles’s birth, makes an entirely distinctive contribution to contemporary theological discourse as we approach the second century …
The Encyclopedia of New England
An essential work, the first to celebrate, document, and interpret New England’s unique regional history and culture Often defined by the familiar images of taciturn Yankees, town …
A Companion to Chrétien de Troyes
One of the most important medieval authors studied in historical and literary context. Chrétien de Troyes is arguably the creator of Arthurian romance, and it is on his work that …
The Affective Turn
“The innovative essays in this volume . . . demonstrat[e] the potential of the perspective of the affects in a wide range of fields and with a variety of methodological approaches. …
Apocryphal Texts and Traditions in Anglo-Saxon England
Studies and editions of Anglo-Saxon apocryphal materials, filling a gap in literature available on the boundaries between apocryphal and orthodox in the period. Apocrypha and …
The Facts of Life
This remarkable book traces the development of sexual knowledge and guidance in Britain over three centuries. An absorbing, shocking, and often moving narrative, it investigates …
Astronomical Discovery
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them …
Laughing at the Devil
Laughing at the Devil is an invitation to see the world with a medieval visionary now known as Julian of Norwich, believed to be the first woman to have written a book in English. …
An Embarrassment of Misprints
Hall's collection showcases comical and disastrous typos from ancient times to the present day (including a few choice flubs from the Bible) and funny misprints from our nation's …