Medieval assumptions about the nature of the representation involved in literary and historical narratives were widely different from our own. Writers and reade

This volume brings together contemporary popular entertainment, current political subjects, and medieval history and culture to investigate the intersecting and

First full-length study of the use and perception of deceit in medieval warfare. Deception and trickery are a universal feature of warfare, from the Trojan hors

Examination of the striking new style of writing history in the twelfth century, by men such as Gaimar, Wace and Ambroise.