Monsters of Architecture: Anthropomorphism in Architectural Theory

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Rowman & Littlefield, 1991 - 140 pages
A collection of articles from the publication Medievalia et Humanistica which devotes itself specifically to medieval and Renaissance culture. Topics considered include The Knight's Tale, the Florentine Renaissance and the nobility of later medieval England.
 

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The Just War as Concept and Motive in the Central Middle Ages
1
A Renaissance Perspective
31
Conflicting Evidence and the Interpretation of The Franklins Tale
43
Piety Politics and Social Commitment in Capgraves Life of St Katherine
63
Theory and Practice of Gavin Douglass Translation
85
Church Reform and Social Structure in Western Europe
105
Habitats and Habitudes
111
Saints Scholars and a Royal Councilor
117
The Nobility of Later Medieval England
131
Burckhardtian Legacies
137
Before During and After
145
Review Notices
169
Paul Hills The Light of Early Italian Painting
172
Giulio Busi Edizioni ebraiche del XVI secolo nelle biblioteche dell Emilia Romagna
175
Books Received
177
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Celtic Fringe or Celtic Center? Rethinking Medieval Welsh and Irish History
125

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