Spring/Summer 2009 - University of Toronto Press Publishing

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A Short Reader of
Medieval Saints
Edited by Mary-Ann Stouck
UTP Higher Education
Readings in Medieval Civilizations and Cultures Series
The subject of hagiography
in its day was as otherworldly
and absorbing
as science fiction is in
ours. This selection of
readings about the most
famous and memorable
saints of the Middle
Ages guides readers
though the fascinating
evolution of the genre.
A Short Reader of
Medieval Saints is based on Mary-Ann Stouck’s earlier
and longer volume, Medieval Saints: A Reader.
It is a collection of nine primary sources portraying
the lives of twelve saints, with most sources published
in their entirety. Texts range from accounts
of torture and trials to descriptions of virtues and
visions. Excerpts from the Legenda Aurea (Golden
Legend) present tales from a medieval bestseller,
while other excerpts illustrate practices such as relic
theft.
A thoughtful response to repeated requests for
a short, accessible introduction to medieval saints’
lives, A Short Reader of Medieval Saints fills a noticeable
gap in the literature.
Vengeance in Medieval
Europe
A Reader
Edited by Daniel Lord Smail and Kelly Lyn Gibson
UTP Higher Education
Readings in Medieval Civilizations and Cultures Series
How did medieval society deal with private justice,
with grudges, and with violent emotions?
Vengeance in Medieval Europe collects for the
first time a number of unpublished or difficultto-find
texts that address violence and emotion in
the Middle Ages. The sources illustrate the power
and reach of the language of vengeance in medieval
European society. They span the early, high, and
later middle ages, and capture a range of perspectives,
including legal sources, learned commentaries,
narratives, and documents of practice. Though
social elites necessarily figure prominently in all
medieval sources, sources concerning relatively lowstatus
individuals and sources pertaining to women
are included. Many of the sources are translated
here for the first time.
Vengeance in Medieval Europe is essential reading
for anyone interested in gaining insight into the history
of violence and the potential of peacemaking.
Daniel Lord Smail is a professor in the Department
of History at Harvard University.
Mary-Ann Stouck is a retired associate professor in
the Department of Humanities at Simon Fraser
University.
Approx. 200 pp / 6 x 9 / January 2009
Cloth ISBN 978-1-44260-131-4 £25.00 $50.00 E
Paper ISBN 978-1-44260-094-2 £9.99 $19.95 X
Approx. 400 pp / 6 x 9 / June 2009
Cloth ISBN 978-1-44260-134-5 £40.00 $80.00 E
Paper ISBN 978-1-44260-126-0 £18.99 $39.95 X
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