The gift of narrative in medieval England

The gift of narrative in medieval EnglandThis critical study of medieval English romances uses ideas from anthropology and critical theories of the gift to shed light on narratives ranging from the twelfth to the fifteenth centuries. Written in a style accessible for students as well as scholars, it engages with questions about storytelling, agency, gender and material objects.

How contemporary reviewers divided women writers into ‘unsex’d’ and ‘proper’ is investigated

which meant a difficult separation from her parents

this book asks what COVID-19 can teach us about the ‘art of living’

both natural and manmade

Explores the complexities of France's role in Africa over the past century

Liverpool is an adaptable filmic backdrop

These social issues are cross-threads in the theme of sport's influence on national identity

her collection of tales

Charting a collaborative project of hope using carpet-making skills and industrial heritage

Leaving behind its image as all freeways and suburbs

and appealing for all

The story of Noah’s Flood is one of the Bible’s most popular stories