Medieval Perspectives, Vol. XII, 1997

This issue of Medieval Perspectives addresses the theme of the apocalypse, a theme both medieval and modern, which was deemed appropriate for the Southeastern Medieval Association meeting in Waco. In reviewing the events leading to Waco, going as far back as the early Christian Era, as well as its implications, plenary speaker Professor William Pitts calls attention to the "Persistence of the Millennium", a theme echoed in papers presented at the conference, several of which are published in this issue.

Plenary

Selected Papers

• Joan Baker, "Deposuit potentes: Apocalyptic Rhetoric in the Middle English Robert of Sicily"
• Albrecht Classen, "The Dangers and Promises of Reading, Two Medieval Viewpoints: Wolfram von Eschenbach and Geoffrey Chaucer"
• Judy Ann Ford, "The Structure of Reform: Angelo Clareno's 'Sixth Tribulation'"
• Jo Goyne, "Arthurian Dreams and Medieval Dream Theory"
• J. S. Hamilton, "Apocalypse Not: Edward II and the Suppression of the Templars"
• Robyn A. Holman, "The First Sunday of Lent: Its Origin and Celebration in Medieval France"
• Daniel O'Sullivan, "Les Merveilles de Rigomer's Apocalyptic Geography"
• Kristine T. Utterback, "Pirates and Pilgrims on the Late-Medieval Journey to Jerusalem"