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This compilation of essays addresses transmission of knowledge in the Middle Ages, from translations of saints' lives to representations of culture transmitted through art and feasts. Within this broad spectrum are articles on presenting medieval literature to modern readers, the syncretization of Norse and Christian beliefs, and the translation of one saint to another as national hero. Two essays on death are intriguing: communications from ghosts and a lively debate between the corpse and the worms on confession and repentance. (As always, the worms win.) The introductory essay on the medieval concept of memory sets the tone. Hollengreen (architecture, University of Arizona) presents a variety of articles that bring out the subtleties of medieval culture. The lack of an index is the only disappointment. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
