Books published by York Medieval Press

The history and underlying ideology of pilgrimage examined, from prehistory to the middle ages.

New interdisciplinary essays on the treatment of the body in medieval theology.

Detailed investigation of the religious gild, showing its importance to all aspects of medieval life.

A study of the involvement of the Cistercian Order in the events surrounding the outbreak of heresy - particularly that of the Cathars and the resulting Albigensian Crusade - in southern France.

First full-length study of the role and duties of the medieval cantor.

First full-length interpretive study of the prose Brut tradition, setting its manuscript context alongside textual analysis.

New perspectives on and interpretations of the popular medieval genre of the universal chronicle.

Essays on the discipline of medieval history and its practitioners, from the late eighteenth century onwards.

A comparative reading of the "literary" works of Thomas Walsingham, highlighting his reaction to contemporary historical events.

First full-length study of attitudes to abortion in the early medieval west.

Interdisciplinary study of one of the most important texts of the Anglo-Norman period.

First full study of the life and career of St William of York, revealing his importance to the medieval church.

The first book to deal with all the principal treatments of heresy and anti-heretical writings during their heyday in the thirteenth century.

An examination of the portrayal of one of the most important uprisings in the middle ages in subsequent history writing.

Obscenity is central to an understanding of medieval culture, and it is here examined in a number of different media.

Fresh contributions to the study of medieval manuscripts, texts, and their creators.

A fresh reading of the Legend shows it to be one of Chaucer's most carefully crafted and significant works.

Penance and confession were an integral part of medieval religious life; essays explore literary evidence.

Groundbreaking surveys of the complex interrelationship between the languages of English and French in medieval Britain.

An exploration of the health, sanitation, and cleanliness of one of England's most important medieval and early modern cities.

Evidence for childhood and youth from the sixth century to the sixteenth, but with particular emphasis on later medieval England.