Prof Catherine Kovesi
Professor - Late Medieval
School of Historical and Philosophical Studies
52 Scholarly works
3 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Book Chapter
The World of Goods
2025
Book Chapter
'Marco Polo's Rhinoceros: Cognitive Dissonance in FREIGHTED Descriptions of One-horned Animals'.
2025
Book Chapter
With a Bang or a Whimper? Reflections on the Fall of the Venetian Republic
DOI: 10.1515/9783111705446-0162025
Book Chapter
The Chioca Vecia and the Chioca Nova. An Illuminated Opera in Several Acts
2025
Book Chapter
La Chioca Vecia e la Chioca Nova. Un’opera illuminata in più atti
2024
Media
The Decameron: Medieval lockdown project or 'wine-soaked sex romp'?
2024
Journal article
'Majestic Murano'
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2022
Reference Work
Sumptuary Law
DOI: 10.4324/9780415791182-RMEO108-12022
Book Chapter
Foreword: Bridges and Breaches
2022
Journal article
The Rhinoceros as ‘Mid-Wife to Divine Wonderment’ in Edward Topsell’s The Historie of Foure-footed Beastes
DOI: 10.1080/14434318.2022.2075610
RECENT PROJECTS
2012
Internal Research Grant
Dyason Fellowship: Lust, Desire and Greed in the Italian Renaissance
Internal Research Grant
Luxury's Defining Moment in Renaissance Italy
Internal Research Grant
Luxury's Defining Moments in Renaissance Italy and Ming China