Universities were among the most consequential institutions of the later middle ages, but in their formative years their success was threatened by the vehement critiques …
This thesis examines the rituals surrounding Christian relics and reliquaries of the Early and High Middle Ages. I argue that relic rituals engaged both the …
Studies of Dante’s rhetoric and of Dante’s construction of his rhetorical authority in the Commedia have tended to follow one of two directions, either focusing …
Between 1382 and 1400, Margaret of Flanders (1350-1405), the duchess of Burgundy, worked with an architect and an army of artisans to create the château …
During the long fifteenth century (ca. 1398–1530), women were by far the most prolific writers and voracious readers within urban and monastic centers of southern …
Ghoul Duets is composed of three long poems: “A Conversation with Julian of Norwich,” “Correspondence between Author and Assistant,” and “The Post Mistress.” Each poem …
This dissertation explores the generative epistemological potential of medieval Sufism through the radical openness of Saʿd al-Dīn Ḥamūya's (d. 1252) thought. The project reads the …
John of Salisbury (c. 1115/1120-1180) is known for his treatises in which he conveyed his ideas about education, society, virtue, and several other topics to …
A translation of the Cambridge Songs from Latin and Old High German into English, with basic commentary. Includes music (in an appendix) where possible.
What was the secret life of concubines? Modern media defines concubines by their private sexual roles and depicts concubinage as a deeply emotional act that …
This thesis foregrounds several groups across the Italian peninsula—namely, a migrant band of families, a Lombard community, and a group of wealthy Christians—to highlight the …
This thesis explores the precarious and uncertain position of slaves in Marseille during the long fourteenth century (approximately 1280-1430). It argues that in Marseille, the …