Books to Look out for in August 2021
August 2, 2021
Welcome to August and brand new releases from Boydell & Brewer! Some of the topics covered this month include tracing the journey from ill health to miraculous cure through the… READ MORE
Author: Guest Author
Stephanie N. Saunders on her inspiration for Fashion, Body and Gender in Latin American and Spanish Literature
July 30, 2021
During my childhood, if you had told me that I would write a book about fashion, with a focus on sewing, I wouldn’t have believed you. As a young girl,… READ MORE
The Clergy in Early Modern Scotland
July 28, 2021
Here the editors of this detailed look at the role of clerics during a turbulent period tell us about how they chose to represent the clergy of the time and… READ MORE
Beloved Bra Sol: reflecting on Siza Nkosi-Mokhele’s poetic tribute to Sol Plaatje
July 26, 2021
The edited volume titled Sol Plaatje’s Mhudi: History, Criticism, Celebration (James Currey, 2021) edited by Sabata-mpho Mokae and Brian Willan, opens with a Zulu poem by Siza Nkosi-Mokhele, a South… READ MORE
Ethnicity in Medieval Europe, 950-1250
July 23, 2021
Claire Weeda is a cultural historian at Leiden University. In her new book, Dr Weeda investigates how racial stereotypes were created and used in the European Middle Ages. On 26… READ MORE
Transformative Waters in Late-Medieval Literature
July 19, 2021
Transformative Waters in Late-Medieval Literature by Hetta Elizabeth Howes is a consideration of the metaphor of water in religious literature, especially in relation to women. Dr Howes provides fascinating insight… READ MORE
Holy Harlots
July 16, 2021
Holy harlots – sexual sinners-turned-saints such as Mary Magdalene or Mary of Egypt – were models for the John Wycliffe and the Wycliffites (proto-protestant dissenters c. 1380s-1420s) but came to… READ MORE
Field Research in Africa
July 14, 2021
Field Research in Africa: The Ethics of Researcher Vulnerabilities published last month from James Currey, is an essential exploration of and guide to research ethics in the field. We thank… READ MORE
Bizet in Italy
July 12, 2021
Hugh Macdonald’s new book Bizet in Italy is the first English translation of Bizet’s letters and journals from the composer’s nearly three-year stay in Italy (1857-1860). Bizet never wrote any… READ MORE
Meet the Boydell Team: Caroline Palmer
July 6, 2021
Our Meet the Boydell Team series continues! Caroline Palmer is well known to the medieval studies community – but as we see from her interview, there’s more to learn about… READ MORE
Books to look out for in December 2023