Private and public relationships between individuals or groups - frequently labelled as friendships - have played a central role in human societies. Yet, over the centuries ideas and meanings of frien
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. Volume
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. Volume
Focusing on genealogical material, Barefield (English, U. of Massachusetts) assesses how certain stories contained in popular chronicles and romances change over time in response to changes in the cir
"This fascinating collection of highly readable essays literally opens new vistas on the medieval landscape. Readers who imagine a primordial, unspoiled landscape will be surprised to discover that th
Throughout the Middle Ages and early modern Europe theological uniformity was synonymous with social cohesion in societies that regarded themselves as bound together at their most fundamental levels b
This book is one of the first to examine medieval Spanish canonical works for their portrayals of disability in relationship to theological teachings, legal precepts, and medical knowledge. Connie L.
Dying Prepared in Medieval and Early Modern Northern Europe offers an analysis of the various ways in which people made preparations for death in medieval and early modern Northern Europe.
Rubrics, Images and Indulgences in Late Medieval Netherlandish Manuscripts considers how indulgences (the remission of time in Purgatory) were used to market certain images and how images helped to sp
Princeton University first started collecting Western manuscripts in 1876 and continues to this day with the specific aim of developing a research and teaching tool. That unique collection of medieval
This volume aims to define the changing nature of lordship in Viking and early medieval Scandinavia. Advances in settlement archaeology and cultural geography have revealed new aspects of social power
Explores the transformative power of ekphrasis in high and late medieval dream visions and mystical visions. Demonstrates that medieval ekphrases reveal ekphrasis as a process rather than a genre and
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 1
The city of Siena, one of Italy's major artistic centers, was home to many celebrated painters, among them Duccio, Simone Martini, Ambrogio and Pietro Lorenzetti, Sassetta and Beccafumi. This generous
Wacks (Spanish, U. of Oregon) samples the genre of short stories and tales within collections, maqamat, as practiced in late medieval Spain by writers of Catalan, Castilian, Hebrew, Arabic, and Latin.
Wacks (Spanish, U. of Oregon) samples the genre of short stories and tales within collections, maqamat, as practiced in late medieval Spain by writers of Catalan, Castilian, Hebrew, Arabic, and Latin.
A panorama of life in the Middle Ages in 42 realistically detailed drawings ranging from scenes of everyday life in castle, village, monastery, and countryside, to dramatic and colorful portrayals of
This finely produced book is very well illustrated with both color plates and abundant black and white photographs and maps. The subject is architecture, art, and related culture in Newcastle and Nort
This volume focuses on how legitimate leadership came to be defined in the formative period of Islam in terms of two key Qur'anic concepts: moral excellence (fadl/fadila) and precedence (sabiqa). Thes
He has been cast as a reluctant soldier, and for good reason; until Hosler (British history, Morgan State U.) unearthed the evidence presented here very little was actually known about Henry II's war
Medieval miscellanies are multi-text manuscripts, made up of varied contents, often in a mixture of languages. They might be the work of one compiler or several, and might have been put together over
Folz (1435/40-1513) was the first writer in Germany to print his own work, including his Meisterlieder, a genre that had never been published before, says Huey (German, U. of Louisiana-Lafayette). She
A New History of Ireland is the largest scholarly project in modern Irish history. In 9 volumes, it provides a comprehensive new synthesis of modern scholarship on every aspect of Irish history and p
Mann (English, University of Notre Dame, emerita) takes a look at animals as topics in British literature in Latin, Anglo-Norman and Middle English. These range from fables in the manner of Aesop to t
"This work should prove to be a joy and a delight to both novices and experts. Its depth of coverage within its topics places it well beyond more general works. . . . [Its] usefulness in the areas of
This text provides a comprehensive and concise description of the basic concepts of Complex Network theory. It focuses on the scientific opportunities provided by the appearance of big-data and descri
Learn to Program by Solving Problems is a practical introduction to programming using Python, one of the world’s most popular programming languages. The book emphasizes problem-solving strategies that
