Author Archives: RMBLF

John of Worcester is celebrated for his work on the Worcester Chronica Chronicarum, which was put together in stages in the first half of the twelfth century, and which became one of the most important historical texts to have survived … Lire la suite →

During the Middle Ages, many Europeans imagined that there existed a powerful and marvel-filled Christian realm beyond the lands of Islam ruled by a devout emperor they called “Priest John,” or “Prester John.” Spurred by a forged letter that mysteriously … Lire la suite →

De la médecine à la philosophie et la littérature, il n’est guère de domaine où les passions ne posent question. Croisant les approches théoriques, historiques, esthétiques et stylistiques, ce recueil étudie aussi bien les spéculations des théoriciens que les modalités … Lire la suite →