The 13 papers were presented at the Swedish National Archives in Stockholm in October 2004 to the fourth conference of the informal scholarly network known as Sermo. By "construction," the presenters
The Medieval period was one of the richest eras for the philosophical study of religion. Covering the period from the 6th to the 16th century, reaching into the Renaissance, "The History of Western Ph
As a feeling or instinct for kinship, empathy is rooted in human connectedness - it belongs to the field of emotional forces that attract and repel and alloy. Since empathy springs from a person's sen
True to the book's title, this finely produced volume presents detailed descriptions and patterns of medieval garments recovered in the 1921 excavation of the cemetery at Herjolfsnes in Greenland. Thr
Written and spoken in many places outside of France, and fluid in its incorporation into local language, the uses of French in medieval Europe is the subject of this fine volume of 14 essays, with a f
Part of a series from the University of Hull Centre for Medieval Studies, in the UK, this volume offers 14 essays on expressions of grief in laments found in medieval literature and poetry, particular
Medieval liturgy is a study that even medievalists tend to avoid as uninspiring. Iversen (Institute for Classical Languages, Stockholm University) challenges that idea in her celebration of the tropes
The series takes its name from the journal, and continues its goal of publishing interdisciplinary scholarship on the intellectual culture and history of Europe from the end of the classical Roman age
Nedkvitne (medieval history, U. of Oslo) analyzes the impact of literacy on Scandinavian medieval society, considering the use of the written word both for administration and for literature. He begins
"The Christian practice of the Stations of the Cross has historically largely been the purview of devotional authors. In this academic study, the Reverend Doctor Sarah Lenzi revisits the evidence-base
