This book traces the strangely intertwined histories of the Middle Ages and the Orient as they are represented in histories of literature, architecture, and language, revealing an identity crisis in t
"Is it possible to be a citizen of the world? Cosmopolitan thought has been at the center of recent debates surrounding human rights, legal obligations, international relations and political responsib
This collection focuses on the connections between the cultural, material, and aesthetic aspects of later medieval English literature. Essays address texts such as Piers Plowman, The Book of Margery K
