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Constructing Chaucer
Constructing Chaucer examines the scholarly appropriation and manipulation of Geoffrey Chaucer since his death in 1400 and seeks to enhance the theoretical dialogue on the famous author’s reception history by…
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Cultural Studies of the Modern Middle Ages
The essays in this volume bring together analyses of contemporary popular entertainment, current political crises, and medieval history and culture, in order to investigate the intersecting and often tangled relations…
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Eleanor of Aquitaine
The essential collection on Eleanor of Aquitaine. These twenty-one chapters by scholars in various fields provide a fresh context for understanding Eleanor of Aquitaine’s multi-faceted career and reputation….
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Gerald and His World
Gerald’s own testimony is used extensively in this book to introduce various themes from medieval life, especially in relation to Wales. The book looks at twelfth-century Wales – its land…
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Image in Print
Woodcuts are a unique resource in the study of late medieval and early modern books: they have much to tell us about how books were produced and for what purposes,…
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In the Wake of the Plague
“Cantor illuminates intricate connections [that] allter the course of culture, religion, war, and peace in incalculable ways.””A most accessible, fascinating resource for high-school world history studies.””Historian Cantor pull[s] together existing…
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Living and Dining in Medieval Paris
At the center of this richly detailed account of the culinary world of fourteenth-century Paris lies the Ménagier de Paris, a manuscript covering all aspects of food preparation and household…
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