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The Gender of Money in Middle English Literature: Value and Economy in Late Medieval England explores the vital and under-examined role that gender plays in the conceptualization of money and value ……続きを見る

This book considers the place of deification in the writings of Julian of Norwich and Richard Rolle, two of the fourteenth-century English Mystics. It argues that, as a consequence of a belief in de……続きを見る

The monograph series Oxford Studies in Medieval Literature and Culture showcases the plurilingual and multicultural quality of medieval literature and actively seeks to promote research that not onl……続きを見る

Originally published in 1988. The economic changes and the growth of commerce in fourteenth century England precipitated both social changes and a preoccupation with material wealth. This book exami……続きを見る

This collection investigates how the late-medieval household acted as a sorter, user and disseminator of different kinds of ready information, from the traditional and authoritative to the innovativ……続きを見る

The function of images in the major illustrated English poetic works from the Anglo-Saxon period to the early fifteenth century is the primary concern of this book. Hilmo argues that the illustratio……続きを見る

Practicing shame investigates how the literature of medieval England encouraged women to safeguard their honour by cultivating hypervigilance against the possibility of sexual shame. A combination o……続きを見る

Originally published in 1968. The contribution of eighteenth-century Englishmen to the study of medieval life and literature is fairly well known, but it is commonly assumed that in France, the cent……続きを見る

In the late Middle Ages, Christian conversion could wash a black person's skin whiteーor at least that is what happens when a black sultan converts to Christianity in the English romance King of Tar……続きを見る

Since its founding in 1943, Medievalia et Humanistica has won worldwide recognition as the first scholarly publication in America to devote itself entirely to medieval and Renaissance studies. Since……続きを見る

Cet ouvrage fournit une analyse approfondie de Yvain ou le Chevalier au lion de Chrétien de Troyes avec toutes les clés pour analyse l'œuvre. Retrouvez dans cette analyse approfondie d'Yvain ou le C……続きを見る

The book reflects the social and cultural changes of the Jazz Age, a time of great optimism, decadence, and excess. The stories explore themes of love, wealth, ambition, and disillusionment, as well……続きを見る

The book reflects the cultural and social changes of the Jazz Age, a time characterized by optimism, decadence, and excess. The stories explore themes of love, wealth, ambition, and disillusionment,……続きを見る

Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d’Universalis Quelle situation la société fit-elle aux femmes aux XIe et XIIe siècles ? Georges Duby s'interrogea sur ce sujet dans son séminaire d……続きを見る

Cosa avevano i bambini della tarda antichità, ai confini dell’Impero romano, sui banchi di scuola per imparare il latino o il greco, prima che l’età riservasse loro ben più lunghe e noiose prove? Da……続きを見る

Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d’Universalis Dans Yvain, ou le Chevalier au lion, écrit entre 1177 et 1181, Chrétien de Troyes (1135 env.-env. 1183) explore sans vraiment les rés……続きを見る

Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d’Universalis Une des particularités de Tristan et Iseult, œuvre fondatrice de la littérature occidentale, est qu'il n'en existe pas un seul texte,……続きを見る

From pet keeping to sky burials, a posthuman and ecocritical interrogation of and challenge to human particularity in medieval texts Mainstream medieval thought, like much of mainstream modern thoug……続きを見る

Dante's Comedy and the Ethics of Invective in Medieval Italy proposes a new approach to invective and comic poetry in Italy during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries and opens the way for an in……続きを見る

Un’approfondita analisi sul Petrarca. Gli argomenti trattati sono: La Formazione Spirituale del Petrarca, Francesco Petrarca – Panoramica, Il Canzoniere, Brano dal Canzoniere, I Trionfi, Brano dai T……続きを見る

This book examines the premodern encounter between the three monotheistic religions through the unique prism of a premodern literary workーThe Parable of the Three Ringsーa poignant and charming tal……続きを見る

Negotiating the Art of Fatherhood in Late Medieval and Early Modern Italy examines contested notions of fatherhood in written and visual texts during the development of the mercantile economy in fou……続きを見る

This collection examines the intersection of the discourses of “disability” and “monstrosity” in a timely and necessary intervention in the scholarly fields of Disability Studies and Monster Studies……続きを見る

Available only in Middle French and German translation until now, this volume constitutes the first full-length , French-English bilingual edition of Rene of Anjou's Livre du cuers d'amours espris, ……続きを見る

These interdisciplinary essays focus on animals as symbols, ideas, or images in medieval art and literature. 続きを見る

The twelfth century witnessed the sudden appearance and virtual disappearance of an important literary genreーthe Old French verse chronicle. These poetic histories of the British kings, which today……続きを見る

Constructions of Feminine Identity in the Catholic Tradition examines the ways in which late classical medieval women’s writings serve as a means of emphasizing both faith and social identity within……続きを見る

In 'Confessio Amantis; Or, Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins,' John Gower presents a rich tapestry of morality tales framed within a confession narrative, reflecting the prevalent scholastic thought of……続きを見る

H. J. Chaytor's "The Troubadours" presents a comprehensive exploration of the lyrical poets of medieval France, their historical milieu, and the evolution of their art. Chaytor deftly weaves togethe……続きを見る

Dryden's Palamon and Arcite is a captivating anthology that encapsulates the transformative power of adaptation and translation in the literary realm. Bringing together the genius of John Dryden wit……続きを見る