Evans (classics, U. of British Columbia) examines the history of the great emperor, whose reign marks the transition between Late Antiquity and the Byzantine pe

First published in 1984, Professor Knecht's study quickly established itself as the best short account of the period. The reigns of Francis I and Henry II, span

First published in 1984, Professor Knecht's study quickly established itself as the best short account of the period. The reigns of Francis I and Henry II, span

Tells the history of the French Renaissance through the lives of its most prominent queens and mistresses.

An examination of how Renaissance textual practices and new forms of knowledge transformed notions of sex and sexuality in France.