What Your Birthstone Meant in the Middle Ages - Medievalists.netThe Prioress in The Canterbury Tales symbolizes the tension between medieval values and contemporary notions of luxury and spirituality.
10 Medieval Studies' Articles Published Last Month - Medievalists.netChaucer's exploration of food in The Canterbury Tales reveals complex relationships between metaphor and metonymy, illustrating deeper narrative implications.
Translatio Scientiae: Chaucer, the Astrolabe, and Making English Scientific - Medievalists.netChaucer's Treatise on the Astrolabe demonstrates the translation of scientific concepts into accessible English, using 'litel Lewis' as an ideal audience.