The survival and revival of Roman Catholicism in post-Reformation Britain remains the
subject of lively debate. This volume examines key aspects of the evolution and experience …

Information about women in this truly fascinating period from 500 to 1500 is in great demand
and has been a challenge for historians to uncover. Bardsley has mined a wide range of …

IV Toledo 1, folios IV-2r, frontispiece, God as Creator, opening of Genesis. v Toledo 11, folio
78r, detail of medallion 7, the Tower of David with emblazoned shields. vi Toledo 111, folio …

There is a growing interest in women of the past. Much more can be found out about them in
the records than used to be thought. This results from work done by archaeologists on …

Imagining the Woman Reader in the Age of Dante brings to light a new character in
medieval literature: that of the woman reader and interlocutor. It does so by establishing a …

Spiritual seekers throughout history have sought illumination through solitary contemplation.
In the Christian tradition, medieval England stands out for its remarkable array of hermits …

This book takes an innovative approach to the study of the penitentials and nunnery rules
and the ways in which these texts im**ed upon the lives of female audiences. The study …

The common wisdom on William Caxton holds him to be intellectually derivative of English
and Burgundian literary culture. Indeed, most scholars argue that Caxton simply reproduces …

A companion to the four-volume publication of Francis of Assisi: Early Documents and a
resource for those studying early Franciscanism. This book helps the reader appreciate St …

Drawing together social and medical history and literary studies, The Reproductive
Unconscious in Late Medieval and Early Modern England studies the social practices and …