Daniel Wakelin introduces and reinterprets the misunderstood and overlooked craft
practices, cultural conventions and literary attitudes involved in making some of the most …

In the late fifteenth century, the production of print editions of Claudius Ptolemy's second-
century Geography sparked one of the most significant intellectual developments of the era …

Whether in its medieval or modern instantiations, flesh conjures to mind the various material
forms and networks that constitute the body. Historically, medieval theologies on the body …

This unpublished manuscript is the earliest known reference to John Gower to be found in
Spain throughout the early modern period, despite the fact that two of the most important …

Names: Roland, Margaret Mary, author. Title: Mirror of the world: literature, maps, and
geographic writing in late medieval and early modern England/Meg Roland. Description …

Modern discussions of the Roman de la Rose almost invariably contrast the
elegant,'courtly'poetic sensibility of its first author–Guillaume de Lorris–with the far more …

Throughout the late medieval period (1375-1500), Middle English writers tested the
capabilities of their vernacular, experimenting with new genres and styles of literary …