In Animal Rationality: Later Medieval Theories 1250-1350, Anselm Oelze offers the first
comprehensive and systematic exploration of theories of animal rationality in the later …

This chapter presents an overview of key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of
this book. It directs the reader's attention to the process about the complex cultural …

Humanity is a dominant presence in the Exeter Book riddle collection. It is frequently shown
using, shaping and binding the physical world in which it lives. The riddles depict master …

Gerald of Wales (c. 1146–c. 1223), widely recognized for his innovative ethnographic
studies of Ireland and Wales, was in fact the author of some twenty-three works which touch …

Every culture has in its folklore and mythology beings of immense size and strength, as well
as other preternatural humanoids great or small who walk among us, serving the divine or …

Bede and the Cosmos examines Bede's cosmology—his understanding of the universe and
its laws. It explores his ideas regarding both the structure and mechanics of the created …

Using first language (L1) as a necessary and facilitating role in the second/foreign language
(L2) classroom, has been a very hotly debated issue among teachers of English. This paper …

Abstract Using the" Great Chain of Being"–which was integral to the Elizabethan
understanding of the world–as a starting point, this dissertation examines the sometimes …

Panel painters in both the middle ages and the fifteenth century created works that evoke the
luster of precious stones, the sheen of polished gold and silver, and the colorful radiance of …

The taste for fish in England and the British Isles as a whole has fluctuated on several
occasions and understanding the reasons behind these changes is vital, especially in light …