The studies that make up this volume examine different aspects of a thematic unit that spans chronologically from the beginnings of the so-called late medieval period (11th century) to the transition period from the late medieval world to the modern era (15th-16th centuries).

The authors aim to achieve as comprehensive a coverage as possible in the continuity of the narrative for the examined period, from study to study.

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]