Professor Palmer has systematically surveyed the art of the former West Riding of Yorkshire and has provided an iconographic index of this large region where medieval drama also flourished.
The breadth of articles contained in this volume reflects the breadth of Bryce Lyon's scholarly interests. Topics... Læs mere
Thirteen essays, constituting a series of chapters in the history of preaching. The essays present a diversity of historical periods, audiences, and... Læs mere
A collection of wise and witty essays by some of our wisest and wittiest scholars in honor of one of our field's wisest wits.
Woman's songs are found in all parts and periods of medieval Europe; the study of medieval woman's song is primarily the study of the image of a voice. This... Læs mere
Essays investigating an assortment of issues and problems raised by the Man of Sorrows, a figure charged with profound spiritual, metaphorical, and symbolic... Læs mere
Explores the beginnings of the continental European notarial tradition, acquainting readers with the format of notarial documents,... Læs mere
Composed for King Henry VI in the middle of the Wars of the Roses, Of Knyghthode and Bataile adapts the most widely used military manual in the Middle Ages into English verse.... Læs mere
Composed for King Henry VI in the middle of the Wars of the Roses, Of Knyghthode and Bataile adapts the most widely used military manual in the Middle Ages into English verse.... Læs mere
A collection of biblical plays in the Huntington Library's MS HM 1. Once thought to constitute a cycle of plays from the town of Wakefield in Yorkshire's West Riding, the collection... Læs mere
The Tractatus de tonis of Guy of Saint-Denisoffers original reflection on the nature and emotional power of the tones into whichplainchant is classified.
Mid-14th-century Middle English version of the classic narrative of the handsome and mysterious young outsider who comes to the court of King Arthur to prove himself worthy of joining... Læs mere