History

Tradition and Belief: Religious Writing in Late Anglo-Saxon England Tradition and Belief Religious Writing in Late Anglo-Saxon England Clare A. Lees 1999 Fall
Looks at early religious texts and their influence on medieval literature and culture.
The Interrogation of Joan of Arc The Interrogation of Joan of Arc Karen Sullivan 1999 Fall
A radical reassessment of the trial of Joan of Arc that gives a new sense of Joan in her time.
Of Giants: Sex, Monsters, and the Middle Ages Of Giants Sex, Monsters, and the Middle Ages Jeffrey Jerome Cohen 1999 Spring
Considers what monsters tell us about identity in the medieval period.
The Making of Middle English, 1765-1910 The Making of Middle English, 1765-1910 David Matthews 1999 Spring
A comprehensive account of the formation of Middle English as a scholarly discipline.
Medieval Crime and Social Control Medieval Crime and Social Control Barbara A. Hanawalt and David Wallace, Editors 1998 Fall
Uses historical and literary insights to consider crime and punishment in the Middle Ages.
Iconography and the Professional Reader Iconography and the Professional Reader Kathryn Kerby-Fulton and Denise L. Despres 1998 Fall
Provides a new understanding of reading practices in the medieval period.
Unwilling Germans?: The Goldhagen Debate Unwilling Germans? The Goldhagen Debate Robert R. Shandley, Editor 1998 Spring
A comprehensive overview of the controversy surrounding Hitler’s Willing Executioners.
Christine de Pizan and the Categories of Difference Christine de Pizan and the Categories of Difference Marilynn Desmond, Editor 1998 Spring
Establishes the place of this medieval writer within considerations of “difference.”
Anne’s Bohemia: Czech Literature and Society, 1310-1420 Anne’s Bohemia Czech Literature and Society, 1310-1420 Alfred Thomas 1998 Spring
The first book in English on medieval Czech literature.
The Stranger in Medieval Society The Stranger in Medieval Society Frank. R. P. Akehurst and Stephanie Cain Van D’Elden, Editors 1997 Fall
Examines the presence of outsiders in medieval Europe.
Constructing Medieval Sexuality Constructing Medieval Sexuality Karma Lochrie, Peggy McCracken and James A. Schultz, Editors 1997 Fall
A groundbreaking examination of sexuality in the Middle Ages.
States of Grace: Senegalese in Italy and the New European Immigration States of Grace Senegalese in Italy and the New European Immigration Donald Martin Carter 1997 Fall
Considers what this community tells us about immigration in Europe today.
Drama and Resistance: Bodies, Goods, and Theatricality in Late Medieval England Drama and Resistance Bodies, Goods, and Theatricality in Late Medieval England Claire Sponsler 1997 Spring
Provides a cultural and historical context for medieval popular drama.
Palestine and Jewish History: Criticism at the Borders of Ethnography Palestine and Jewish History Criticism at the Borders of Ethnography Jonathan Boyarin 1996 Fall
This provocative and personal series of meditations on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict argues that it represents a struggle not as much about land and history as about space, time, and memory. Palestine and Jewish History enacts rather than reports on Boyarin’s process of error, pain, impatience, uncertainty, self-criticism, intellectual struggle, and dawning awareness, challenging and engaging us in the process of discovery.
The Torments of Love The Torments of Love Hélisenne de Crenne Lisa Neal, Editor 1996 Spring
This autobiographical novel of a married woman’s passion for a younger man is the first translation into English of a landmark text. Originally published in 1538, The Torments of Love tells a colorful tale of adulterous love and romantic adventure from a woman's point of view.