The dissertation investigates three early Old French prose histories, clustered around a specific event—namely the fourth crusade of 1204 and its ensuing conquest of Constantinople, the Byzantine capital of Eastern Christendom. Robert de Clari's La Conquête de Constantinople , G…
This study considers Philip the Good of Burgundy (1419–1467) as a patron of history writing and of illuminated manuscripts, concentrating on the visual and literary projects that supported his efforts to launch a crusade. Several manuscripts commissioned in the mid-1450s are par…
In the thesis: Histories of plastic word, we intend to study the use of the written and storytelling languages in the field of visual arts. In this sense, the inclusion of the verbal register in the art discourse marked a turning point for the first avant-gardes and, since then,…
The complex fields of disability studies and technical communication are becoming increasingly prevalent. Examining these fields together provides a rich area of study all its own that addresses questions of access, innovation, and representation. In this thesis, both fields and…