by Uniwersytet Wrocławski., Instytut Historyczny, Violence or consensus? Forms of national bonds in medieval Europe, Wrocław, Poland), Polska Akademia Nauk., Ośrodek Badań nad Kulturą Późnego Antyku i Wczesnego Średniowiecza
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"Drawing on Arabic, English, French, Irish, Latin and Spanish sources, the essays share a focus on the body's productive capacity--whether expressed through the flesh's materiality, or through its role in performing meaning. The collection is divided into four clusters. 'Foundat…
Medieval European literature was once thought to have been isolationist in its nature, but recent scholarship has revealed the ways in which Spanish and Italian authors #x96; including Cervantes and Marco Polo #x96; were influenced by Arabic poetry, music, and philosophy. 'A sea…
The late-medieval adaptions and compilations of the Arthurian story are a European phenomenon that has sparked both mystification and controversy. Often dismissed as nostalgic recreations that attempt to halt the literary tide, these ambitious projects saw adaptors from across W…
"When Dudo of Saint-Quentin's Historia Normannorum first appeared in or around 1015, written for the then Duke of Normandy, Richard II, Dudo created a text without precedent. By committing the lives and deeds of Richard II's ancestors to written memory for the first time since t…
This series focuses on Western Europe in the Early Middle Ages and covers work in the areas of history, language & literature, archeology, art history and religious studies. It brings together current scholarship on early medieval Britain with scholarship on western continental …
The chapters in this book include: 'Preaching the Cross: Liturgy and Crusade Propaganda'; 'Un cas de prédication anti-chalcédonienne'; 'A Case of Medieval Political 'Flip-Flopping'?'; 'Talking about Kingship when Preaching about Saint Louis'; and much more.
"Examines how the Jews in the Crown of Aragon in the twelfth through fourteenth centuries negotiated the overlapping jurisdictions and power relations of local lords and the crown"--Provided by publisher.
This volume explores the richness of Middle English and Latin material in prose and verse, concerning the preaching of the word of God in late medieval England. The focus of this volume, on Middle English and Latin material in prose and verse, concerns the preaching of the word …
"Despite their large number and their potential significance for our understanding of the genesis of Christian thought and practice, early medieval sermons have been conspicuously neglected by modern scholarship. Taking their lead from recent studies that transformed our underst…
