Le Moyen Âge et les sciences edited by Danielle Jacquart and Agostino Paravicini Bagliani

Abstract

Since the appearance of its first volume in 1993, Micrologus, a periodical published by the Società Internazionale per lo Studio del Medioevo Latino (SISMEL) under the editorial aegis of Agostino Paravicini Bagliani, has developed into a significant forum for historical scholarship on medieval ideas about/approaches bearing on the natural world and their social settings—as indicated in the subtitle Nature, Sciences and Medieval Societies. Known for its annual volumes on themes such as “the Human Skin” and “Silence”, Micrologus has maintained a consistent approach of publishing the proceedings of highly focused academic colloquia rather than going down the conventional route of a submission-based journal. A broadly similar thematic outlook combined with a greater diversity of formats has come to characterize Micrologus Library, a companion book series launched in 1998 and now exceeding 110 volumes. Its entries have included proceedings volumes, single-author essay collections, textual editions, and a few monographs.