Articles related to "Medieval Literature"

Part Two of these articles on medieval courtly romance shows how the passivity of women is enforced through medieval attitudes towards love and marriage.

In the first of two articles on Lai le Freine, this article focuses on the medieval female author's attempt to instil her heroine with active attributes.

The book-burning scene from the infamous poem Don Quixote represents the medieval church's attempts to control knowledge, and to control the laity.

With a doctorate in Medieval Literature, experience as a classic rock band leader, and a writer of mystery novels, Peggy Ehrhart could be called Renaissance woman.

The new V&A galleries house some of the world's rarest and most beautiful carved ivory panels - The Symmachi Panel and the Front Cover of the Lorsch Gospels.

Romance novels are about happy endings. Many women love them, and no wonder. The best writers will transport a reader to a place far removed from everyday life.

The romance genre as we know it is a far cry from its medieval origins, which was rooted in adventure. So how did romantic literature develop into the genre we recognise?

Ever wondered about the mysterious number combination at the back of a book? This inconspicuous number revolutionized the way books are ordered, stocked and moved around.