Writers in sixteenth-century England often kept commonplace books in which to jot down notable fragments encountered during reading or conversation, but few cri
A follow-up publication to the Handbook of Medieval Studies, this new reference work turns to a different focus: medieval culture. Medieval research has grown t
The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England by Joseph Strutt: Published in 1801, Joseph Strutt's work is a fascinating exploration of the sports and pastim