This electronic book is the result. In its diversity, the following collection reveals a very important facet of medieval study. But as the variety of subjects addressed here implies, the Middle Ages were no simpler a time than our own. We hope that this collection can serve to introduce that variety and to orient interested readers towards more detailed studies. Each contribution is brief, and some are linked to longer studies.
All contributors recommend books for further reading.
A number of essays have yet to be posted, so Misconceptions is always growing. I am joined by my co-editor Bryon Grigsby in saying that it has been a privilege to compile this collection. We hope we have done the contributions justice, and apologize beforehand for any errors. We owe large debts of thanks. But there are so many people to thank that we can only ask leave to be grateful to all.