York Medieval Press

"Obscenity" is central to an understanding of medieval culture, and it is here examined in a number of different media.

A new review of the most significant issues of Edward II's reign.Publisher: York Medieval PressNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 2006Dimensions...

The first full survey of crucial witnesses to the reception of Piers Plowman.Publisher: York Medieval PressAuthor(s): Dr. Sarah WoodIllustration(s)...

An investigation into the hugely significant works produced by the Worcester foundation at a period of turmoil and change.Publisher: York Medieval ...

Penance and confession were an integral part of medieval religious life; essays explore literary evidence.

Contemporary descriptions of objects no longer extant examined to reconstruct these lost treasures.Publisher: York Medieval PressIllustration(s): 1...

Offers a revisionist angle to the question of sacral kingship, showing the continued importance of liturgical ceremonial in the twelfth century and...

A new exploration of the secular manuscripts and medieval medical texts associated with the York Guild and its members.Publisher: York Medieval Pre...

The shocking massacre of the Jews in York, 1190, is here re-examined in its historical context along with the circumstances and processes through w...

An examination of awareness of the ecclesiastical doctrine of discretio spirituum, the means of testing whether visions were truly of divine origin...