De Nugis Curialium Distinctiones Quinque: Ed. From The Unique Manuscript In The Bodleian Library In Oxford

This medieval collection of anecdotes, stories, and observations, written by Walter Map, a 12th-century courtier, provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of medieval European aristocracy. Completed by Thomas Wright in the 19th century from a unique manuscript in the Bodleian Library, this edition includes five distinctions, or sections, on a variety of topics, ranging from politics and religion to sexuality and folklore.