The Medieval Python

A school dialogue most likely composed in southeastern Germany in the early ninth century, the Disputatio puerorum offers a vivid and direct glimpse into the sort of instruction received by monastic n

This study considers how John Lyly's characters who are allegorical representations of Elizabeth validate the queen, but at the same time raise troubling issues as to her true nature. Theodora Jankows

This volume contains an edition and facing English translation of Explanation of the Divine Temple and ?On the Sacred Liturgy,? the two commentaries on the pontifical (hierarchal) Byzantine Divine Lit

Njáls saga is the best known and most highly regarded of all medieval Icelandic sagas and it occupies a special place in Icelandic cultural history. The manuscript tradition is exceptionally rich and

John J. Contreni was a major scholar of the early Middle Ages; this anthology of essays by scholars of the period is issued in his honor. It highlights new perspectives on the Carolingian renaissance.

The aim of this second edition is to bring back into print the 1995 first edition of volume 1, and to publish volume 2 (2008) as part of this paperbound set so that the whole work is available and aff

The 15th-century Latin dialogue pits the Old Testament figure of Solomon, the embodiment of wisdom, against the medieval peasant Marcolf, who is ragged and foul-mouthed but quick-witted and verbally a

Henry, archdeacon of Huntingdon, England (ca 1088-ca 1154) has been admired for centuries as the author of the monumental "Historia Anglorum." The recent discovery of the "Anglicanus ortus" opens a ne

Robert Persons is recognized as one of the most intriguing public figures of the Reformation era in England. As the superior of the Jesuit English mission from 1580 until 1610, he was engaged in a cam

Geoffrey Chaucer's House of Fame has rightly been read as an ironic response to Dante's Commedia. Chaucer's narrator carries out his dream-journey in realms far from Dante's spiritual geographies: the

Find out exactly what goes on inside a medieval castle in this impeccably stylish picture book from the National Trust. How many people does it take to build a castle? And what exactly does each perso

《Confessio Amantis（戀人的告白）》是十四世紀英國詩人 John Gower 的代表作之一，也是中世紀英語文學的重要經典。本書為三卷本學術版的第一卷，收錄〈序言〉以及第一與第八書，實際上構成全詩的道德與結構核心。作品以一名戀人向愛神維納斯的神父 Genius 懺悔為敘事框架，透過寓言式對話，探討愛情、道德、權力與社會秩序之間的關係。詩中大量引入古典神話、聖經故事與歷史寓例，討論傲慢、虛偽、放縱、婚姻與君權等議題，既反映中世紀晚期的倫理觀，也回應當時英格蘭的政治與社會現實。本版完整收錄中英雙語文本，保留拉丁段落並附現代英語翻譯，並提供詳盡註解、詞彙說明與研究書目，方便研讀與教學。本書適合中世紀文學、英語史、思想史與文化研究領域的學生與研究者，是深入理解 Gower 詩學與中世紀道德想像的重要基礎讀本。English poet Gower (1325-1408) released his fictional confession, rooted in old texts, in 1390-92. This edition presents it in three volumes, this first devoted to the frame: the Prologue, Book One and Book Eight. Extensive marginal glosses and explanatory endnotes are included. The format has been changed for the second edition to make it easier for readers to find their way around. The second volume covers Books 2-4, and the third Books 5-7. Annotation c2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Kings squabble, armies clash and arrows fly in this thrilling, hilarious historical retelling of 1066, this is the Bayeux Tapestry as you've never seen it before!Written by Martin Howard (Mallory Vayle & The Curse of Maggoty Skull),and packed with medieval mayhem, kids will laugh out loud as the story behind one of history's most famous artworks unfolds as an action-packed graphic novel!Brilliantly illustrated in full colour by graphic novelist Javi de Castro, this graphic novel is published in partnership with the British Museum's landmark Bayeux Tapestry exhibition (between Sept-July 2026) and has been fully researched by museum experts.Explore the full Bayeux Tapestry Collection for all the family today:My Bayeux ABC: A Bayeux Tapestry Alphabet Book (for age 2+)My Bayeux Tapestry: A Colouring Book (for age 5+)So You Think You've Got It Bad?: A Kid's Life a Medieval Castle (for age 6+)The History of the Bayeux Tapestry: Discover the World of the Bayeux Tapestry and the Norman Con