Medieval Narrative Sources

A Gateway into the Medieval Mind

Edited by Werner Verbeke, L. Milis, J. Goossens

Leuven University Press | Mediaevalia Lovaniensia

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Werner Verbeke

Werner Verbeke is Professor Emeritus in Medieval History and former secretary of the Institute of Medieval Studies, University of Leuven.

Contributions:

Paganism in the Middle Ages

Threat and Fascination

"Lors est ce jour grant joie nee"

Essais de langue et de littérature françaises du moyen âge

This volume gathers eight essays regarding French medieval language and literature.

Medieval Manuscripts in Transition

Tradition and Creative Recycling

In Medieval Manuscripts in Transition, various scholars investigate the ways in which the study of manuscripts can contribute to interpretation or provide insight.

Risus Mediaevalis

Laughter in Medieval Literature and Art

This volume addresses the multiple aspects of medieval laughter, its possible devices, functions and intentions.

Dawn of the Written Vernacular in Western Europe

The Dawn of the Written Vernacular in Western Europe

The Expulsion of the Jews and their Emigration to the Southern Low Countries (15th–16th C.)

This book looks at neglected aspects of the spiritual landscape of medieval Spain on the eve of the expulsion and draws the attention to the sequels of Jewish emigration for the intellectual circles in the Southern Low Countries.