An examination of medieval historican writings through the prism of violence. The concept of medieval historiography as "usable past" is here challenged and rea

The Livre des faits de Jacques de Lalaing (Book of the Deeds of Jacques de Lalaing), a famous Flemish illuminated manuscript, relays the audacious life of Jacqu

Idolatry was one of the dominant and most contentious themes of early modern religious polemics. This book argues that many of the best-known literary and philo

This collection of essays examines how the paratextual apparatus of medieval manuscripts both inscribes and expresses power relations between the producers and

How did medieval people define themselves? And how did they balance their identities as individuals with the demands of their communities? Lives, Identities and