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The author discusses translations of the Latin treatise "De corpore et sanguine domini" by the medieval monk Ratramnus of Corbie. He mentions Ratramnus' comments on the presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist, Puritan translations of the work which alter a passage regarding the presence, and comparisons among translations.

Compiled by Eusebius of Caesaria in the fourth century, and thereafter a standard apparatus of medieval gospel books, canon tables index the concordances between the four books of the Christian gospels. Because they are functional and often sparsely decorated, these tables are easily overlooked as a practical device, and have long been assumed to carry little if any iconographical significance. In fact, however, they navigate a fundamental paradox of Christianity, for they reveal the tension between the multiple accounts of Christ as told by the gospels and the belief in a single truth told by scripture. A twelfth-century manuscript from the abbey of Helmarshausen in northern Germany, and now in the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles (MS Ludwig II 3), contains canon tables whose decoration evokes precisely this issue. This article examines these tables within the visual program of the entire manuscript and in the context of twelfth-century thought. Rather than presenting gospel unity, these tables make visible the differences across the four accounts. Thus, they betray a concern for the limitations of imagery and its inability to express the profound gap between written word and sacred truth and between embodied man and infinite God. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

A literary criticism of the Latin work "Enchiridion" by the Anglo-Saxon monk Byrhtferth is presented. The author discusses the allusion to the Roman philosopher Boethius and his treatise "De Consolatione Philosophiae," particularly the appearance of the Greek Muses in both works, as well as the general appearance of classical allusions in Christian literature.

El autor ofrece una crítica a la narrativa del rey Arturo, un destacado personaje de la literatura europea. El artículo describe la vida del monarca, su corte, sus quehaceres, una visión mágica y la aventura con otros los personajes de la época parte de las narrativas. El autor cita obras y explica el simbolismo del peligro, los valores, la aventura y la filosofía social medieval.

The article presents a discussion on the interpretation of two Roman Catholic lead bulls released by 11th-century Pilgrim, archbishop of Cologne, which is now part of Germany. The author positions his study in relation to similar research by historian Gustav Schnürer. Descriptions are given of Pilgrim's ascent as an archbishop, as well as of his relations with other archbishops such as Hartwig, archbishop of Salzburg, which is now in Austria, and Aribo, archbishop of Mainz, now part of Germany. Further discussion focuses on the types of bull seals used by Pilgrim's predecessors, including Wichfried, archbishop of Cologne, Heinrich I, archbishop of Trier, Germany, and Bruno, archbishop of Cologne.

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In this article the author offers a new perspective on the theory of First Crusade leader Bohemond as a propagandist. He demonstrates the influence of late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century assumptions about literacy and the utility of written texts on the idea that Bohemond made widespread use of written propaganda. He also investigates the role of institutions and individuals in the enhancement of Bohemond's reputation in the collective memory of Latin Christians.

The article focuses on the manuscript "The Manere of Good Lyvyng," which is a translation of "Liber de modo bene vivendi ad sororem." The article examines the techniques of translating from Latin into Middle English during the Middle Ages as demonstrated by the manuscript. The author concludes that the translator used translating practices common to the age.