Each of the essays presented here offers the perspective of a speciality within the diverse and interdisciplinary field of medieval studies, considering the development, present status and future prospects of medieval studies in the American university. The work is based on a conference.

The first English translation of Petrarch’s Psalms and Prayers provides an intimate look at the personal devotions of the “Father of Humanism.”

The first English translation of Petrarch’s Psalms and Prayers provides an intimate look at the personal devotions of the “Father of Humanism.”

Poetry and Peace explores Longley’s and Heaney’s poetic fidelity to the imagination and their creation, through poetry, of a powerful cultural and sacred space.