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The Lindisfarne Gospels: The Transforming Power of Sacred Text

The Lindisfarne Gospels: The Transforming Power of Sacred Text Brown, Michelle P. Of all forms of human knowledge, sacred texts may seem to be the least open to change over time. However, their...

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Medieval Stained Glass: Text and Context

Medieval Stained Glass: Text and Context Raguin, Virginia Chieffo The development of a method for creating stained glass windows was one of the outstanding technical innovations of the Middle Ages. In...

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The Twelfth-Century Origins of the University

The Twelfth-Century Origins of the University Jaeger, C. Stephen No institution called a "university" existed in Western education before the late twelfth century. What then were the forces that...

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`Behold I Make All Things New': Design and Experience in Thirteenth-Century...

`Behold I Make All Things New': Design and Experience in Thirteenth-Century French Architecture Davis, Michael T. The soaring architecture of the great Gothic cathedrals represents one of the...

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The Modern Devout and `Private' Religion

The Modern Devout and `Private' Religion Van Engen, John H. The influential and innovative religious movement known as the Devotio Moderna or "Modern Devotion" first emerged in the Netherlands during...

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