Global Medieval Sourcebook
A Digital Repository of Medieval Texts
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Cross-Cultural Encounters in the Premodern World
Facetiae: Jokes from the Italian Renaissance
Fantastic Fables: A 14th-Century Book of Moral Tales and Dialogues
Gender, Sex and Sensuality: Writings on Women, Men and Desire
Hymns and Histories: Early German Writings, 800-1000 CE
Love Songs of the Medieval World: Lyrics from Europe and Asia
Lyrics of Love, Lust, and Longing: Selected Poetry from Song Dynasty China
Making History: Chronicles, Legends and Anecdotes
Prank or Be Pranked: Comedy, Wit and Satire
Prayer, Spirituality, and Life after Death: Global Medieval Perspectives
What Makes A Good Life? Poetic Reflections from Imperial China
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Just as the elephant
“Atressi cum l'orifans”