August 2011

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Agnes Blannbekim, Viennese Beguine: Life and Revelations Ulrike Wiethaus Female mysticism, usually nourished in contemplative surroundings, in Blannbekin's case drew its inspiration from urban life; Weidhaus identifies her visions as 'street mysticism'. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £14.99 \| US $24.95	Mar 2012	Medieval Literature	Paperback	D.S. Brewer
Anne of France: Lessons for my Daughter Sharon L. Jansen Anne of France (1461-1522) composed these lessons - presented as a portrait of an ideal princess - as guidance in negotiating the pitfalls facing a woman in the world of politics. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £14.99 \| US $24.95	Mar 2012	Medieval Literature	Academic	D.S. Brewer
Comic Drama in the Low Countries, c.1450-1560 A Critical Anthology Edited by Ben Parsons, Bas Jongenelen Text and translation of comic plays sheds light on a fascinating era of theatrical production. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £60.00 \| US $99.00	Mar 2012	Medieval Literature	Academic	D.S. Brewer
Companion to Latin American Women Writers Edited by Brigida M. Pastor, Lloyd Hugh Davies This volume offers a critical study of a representative selection of Latin American women writers who have made major contributions to all literary genres and represent a wide range of literary perspectives and styles. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £55.00 \| US $95.00	Mar 2012	Hispanic Studies	Academic	Tamesis Books
Fiction of Juan Rulfo Irony, Revolution, & Postcolonialism Amit Thakkar This is the first extended, English-language study to focus exclusively on the fiction of Juan Rulfo in over twenty years, analyzing a selection of short stories from Rulfo's collection and also two of the main characters of his masterpiece, Pedro Páramo. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £50.00 \| US $90.00	Mar 2012	Hispanic Studies	Academic	Tamesis Books
Fifteenth-Century Studies 37 Edited by Barbara I. Gusick, Edited by Matthew Z. Heintzelmen Annual collection on diverse aspects of the fifteenth century, emphasizing literary topics with essays on French, German, English, Gaelic, and Middle Scots. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £40.00 \| US $75.00	Mar 2012	German Literature	Academic	Camden House
Goscelin of St Bertin: The Book of Encouragement and Consolation [Liber Confortatorius] Translated by Monika Otter Late eleventh century spiritual counsel for a woman recluse, anticipating medieval advice literature for anchoresses. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £14.99 \| US $24.95	Mar 2012	Medieval Literature	Academic	D.S. Brewer
Guidance for Women in Twelfth-Century Convents Translated by Vera Morton, Jocelyn Wogan-Browne Collection of letters and texts offering guidance for nuns, and including selections from Abelard's letters to Heloise. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £14.99 \| US $24.95	Mar 2012	Medieval Literature	Paperback	D.S. Brewer
Heritage Ideology and Identity in Central and Eastern Europe Contested Pasts, Contested Presents Edited by Matthew Rampley Essays looking at heritage practices and the construction of the past, along with how they can be used to build a national identity. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £55.00 \| US $95.00	Mar 2012	Archaeology	Academic	Boydell Press
Islam and Ethniciity Günther Schlee, Abdullahi A. Shongolo A study of the longue durée of a marginalized part of northern Kenya, examining the process of territorialization and the role of Islam in politicizing ethnicity. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £40.00 \| US $70.00	Feb 2012	African Studies	Academic	James Currey
Late-Medieval German Women's Poetry Secular & Religious Songs Translated by Albrecht Classen A considerable collection of German women's poetry in translation, results of ingenious archival research. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £14.99 \| US $24.95	Mar 2012	Medieval Literature	Paperback	D.S. Brewer
Leaders of the Anglo-Saxon Church From Bede to Stigand Edited by Alexander R. Rumble Essays bring out the important and complex roles played by Anglo-Saxon churchmen, including Bede and lesser-known figures. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £55.00 \| US $95.00	Mar 2012	Medieval History	Academic	D.S. Brewer
Luise Gottsched the Translator Hilary Brown By focusing on Luise Gottsched's extraordinary volume and range of translations, Hilary Brown sheds an entirely new light on Gottsched and her oeuvre. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £55.00 \| US $85.00	Feb 2012	German Literature	Academic	Camden House
Mechthild of Magdeburg: Selections from The Flowing Light of the Godhead Translated by Elizabeth A. Andersen Selections from this widely varied original mystical treatise offer insight into the lives of C13 female religious in northern Europe. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £14.99 US $24.95	Mar 2012	Medieval Literature	Paperback	D.S. Brewer
Music and Ceremony at the Court of Charles V The Capilla Flamenca & the Art of Political Promotion Mary Tiffany Ferer Shows how Charles V used music and ritual to reinforce his image and status as the most important and powerful sovereign in Europe Click here for a printable information sheet UK £50.00 \| US $90.00	Mar 2012	Music	Academic	Boydell Press
The Neurological Patient in History L. Steven Jacyna, Stephen T. Casper Essays from noted contributors trace the evolution of the neurological patient's role, treatment, and place in the history of medicine. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £40.00 \| US $75.00	Feb 2012	History of Science & Medicine	Academic	University of Rochester Press
Roles of the Sea in Medieval England Edited by Richard Gorski A fresh assessment of seaborne activity around England in the later middle ages, offering a fresh perspective on its rich maritime heritage. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £50.00 \| US $90.00	Mar 2012	Medieval History	Academic	Boydell Press
Sexualidades disidente en la narrativa cubana contemporánea Patricia Valladres-Ruiz Este libro analiza las discontinuidades de los postulados ideológicos del sistema revolucionario cubano, en un corpus representativo de la narrativa cubana contemporánea, desde 1990 hasta la actualidad. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £55.00 \| US $95.00	Mar 2012	Hispanic Studies	Academic	Tamesis Books
Thresholds of Medieval Visual Studies Edited by Elina Gertsman, Jill Stevenson Interdiscipinary approaches to the material culture of the middle ages, from illuminated manuscripts to church architecture. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £60.00 \| US $99.00	Mar 2012	Art Architecture & Photography	Academic	Boydell Press
Vision of Christine de Pizan Translated by Glenda McLeod, Charity Canon Willard Translation of Christine's autobiographical <I>Vision</I>, both dealing with her own life and career, and offering a possible solution to the troubled state of France at the time. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £14.99 \| US $24.95	Mar 2012	Medieval Literature	Academic	D.S. Brewer
Women of the Gilte Legende A Selection of Middle English Saints Lives Larissa Tracy The first modern translation of one of the most influential books to come from the middle ages. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £14.99 \| US $24.95	Mar 2012	Medieval Literature	Paperback	D.S. Brewer
Women's Books of Hours in Medieval England Translated by Charity Scott-Stokes English translation of a variety of texts from women's books of hours, with introduction, notes, and an interpretive essay. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £14.99 \| US $24.95	Mar 2012	Medieval Literature	Paperback	D.S. Brewer