The late medieval world was marked by a culture of refinement and sophistication. The period's media of choice – paintings, manuscripts, prints, tapestries, embroideries, ivory sculpture, metalwork, and enamels – speak volumes about the pleasures of...

<p>The later medieval English church is invariably viewed through the lens of the Reformation that transformed it. But in this bold and provocative book historian G. W. Bernard examines it on its own terms, revealing a church with vibrant faith and g...

Henry, archdeacon of Huntingdon, England (1088-1154) has been admired for centuries as the author of the monumental "Historia Anglorum". The recent discovery of the Anglicanus ortus opens a new window onto this important English author as well as ont...

This volume presents a penetrating interview and sixteen essays that explore key intersections of medieval religion and philosophy. With characteristic erudition and insight, Remi Brague focuses less on individual Christian, Jewish, and Muslim thinke...

In the aftermath of sixth-century barbarian invasions, the legal profession that had grown and flourished during the Roman Empire vanished. Nonetheless, professional lawyers suddenly reappeared in Western Europe seven hundred years later during the 1...