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Great Illuminated Bibles of 12th-century England: A Study of SplendorLecture by Rodney M. Thomson (University of Tasmania)Given at the Arizona State UniversityOctober 28, 20102010 Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies Distinguished Lecture in Medieval StudiesDr. Thomson covers the creation, historic significance and beauty of grand, illuminated (illustrated / decorated) Bibles, from a time when expensive materials and the enormous labor made creating them as a single, physical unit a rarity.

Become a PatronWe& 39;ve created a Patreon for Our Site as we want to transition to a more community-funded model.We aim to be the leading content provider about all things medieval. Our website, podcast and Youtube page offers news and resources about the Middle Ages. We hope that are our audience wants to support us so that we can further develop our podcast, hire more writers, build more content, and remove the advertising on our platforms.

Become a PatronWe& 39;ve created a Patreon for Our Site as we want to transition to a more community-funded model.We aim to be the leading content provider about all things medieval. Our website, podcast and Youtube page offers news and resources about the Middle Ages. We hope that are our audience wants to support us so that we can further develop our podcast, hire more writers, build more content, and remove the advertising on our platforms.

The Economics of Lady Mede’s Agency in The Vision of Piers the PlowmanDavid W. Sweeten, Department of English, (Ohio State University)Summary by Our SiteThis paper examines the role of Lady Mede in Langland’s Piers the Plowman. Lady Mede’s role is complicated by her being a sexually commodified object in Langland’s text.

“What has Beowulf to do with a Christian King?” Heroic Legend as Poetic Speculum PrincipisPanel 4: Advice and Address: Authority in the Middles AgesJonathan M. Broussard (Louisiana State University)Summary by Our SiteMonks reprimanded for recounting “heathen” tales. This paper examines what Beowulf, a Pagan hero, has to do with a Christian audience and Christian belief.

The Case of a Married Female Saint: Rutebeuf’s Saint Elizabeth of HungaryBy David K. WagnerGiven at the Vagantes Medieval Graduate Student Conference, on March 29, 2012St. This paper focuses on the portrayal of Elizabeth by Rutebeuf as a female married saint and her piety within the bounds of marriage.

Necessary Imperfection: The Body of Sainte Marie l’EgyptiennePanel 2: The Body CorruptibleAmy Lynn Conrad, Department of French and Italian (Indiana University)“Far from tarnishing the final gleam, imperfection is a necessary stage” ~ Brigette CazellesMarie was a saint who began her life as a sinner.

What the Body Said: The Corpse-as-Text in St. ErkenwaldPanel 2: The Body CorruptibleErin Kissick, Department of Medieval Literature (Purdue University)Summary by Our SiteSt. Erkenwald was an important saint in London. This paper discusses St. Erkenwald’s encounter with the corpse of a pagan judge and how the story could be interpreted.