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Knowing from experience that German titles usually are not found in American libraries very quickly, I, perhaps, may be forgiven, if I hint at a book I wrote on this subject: Peter Dinzelbacher, Angst im Mittelalter, Paderborn (Schöningh Verlag), 1996, 280 pp., many illustrations. It deals with religious fears and their expressions in history, literature and art. Have an interesting conference! P. D. At 10:45 19/03/99 -0700, you wrote: >Please accept my apologies for any cross-posting that may occur. > > 6TH ANNUAL ACMRS INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE > >"Fear and Its Representations in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance" > >CALL FOR PAPERS **DEADLINE October 1, 1999** > > >The Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Arizona State >University invites session and paper proposals for its sixth annual >interdisciplinary conference, February 17–19, 2000. The Center welcomes >papers that explore any topic related to the study and teaching of the >Middle Ages and Renaissance and especially those that focus on this year’s >theme of fear. Papers may address, for example, the role fear of such >things as torture, the exchange of hostages, public punishment, and >dismemberment plays as a deterrent in secular matters; or they may >investigate literal fear, such as fear of hell and damnation, fear of >battle, fear of love, and fear of losing love, or other relevant topics. >The plenary speaker will be R. I. Moore (University of Newcastle), author >of _The Formation of a Persecuting Society: Power and Deviance in Western >Europe, 950–1250_ (1987) and _The Origins of European Dissent_ (1977). > >PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES >Pending contract negotiations, selected papers related to the conference >theme are considered for publication in the sixth volume of the “Arizona >Studies in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance” series, published by >Brepols Publishers (Belgium). Papers dealing with any facet of the >Mediterranean region will be considered for publication in the journal >Mediterranean Studies, sponsored by the University of Massachusetts at >Dartmouth, the Medieval and Renaissance Collegium (MARC) at the University >of Michigan, and ACMRS at Arizona State University. > >WORKSHOP >The conference will also host "The Medieval Book: A Workshop in >Codicological Practice." This pre-conference, half-day workshop led by >Richard Clement, University of Kansas, will focus on the making of the >medieval codex. Participants will discuss the production of parchment, >paper, pens, and ink, and then will make several quires in preparation for >writing. Note: This workshop does not cover scripts and is not calligraphic. > >LOCATION >All sessions will be held at Arizona State University. Dedicated as an >Arboretum, the campus provides a comfortable sub-tropical environment, >allowing visitors to enjoy an abundance of sunshine. Accommodations are >available at two hotels, which are within walking distance of the >university, near numerous attractions in the Phoenix-Scottsdale-Tempe area, >and are 15 minutes from Phoenix International airport. The high temperature >in the “Valley of the Sun” during February averages 70 degrees. > >REGISTRATION >The conference registration fee is just $60 ($35 for students) and includes >welcoming and concluding receptions, two days of concurrent sessions, >concert, and keynote address. > >DEADLINE >By October 1, 1999, send two copies of session proposals or one-page >abstracts, along with two copies of your current c.v. and the audio-visual >request form (available on the website), to Robert E. Bjork, Director, >ACMRS, Arizona State University, Box 872301, Tempe, AZ 85287–2301. E-mail: >[log in to unmask] Phone: (602) 965–5900. Fax: (602) 965–1681. Access our >website <http://www.asu.edu/clas/acmrs> or contact ACMRS for more information. > > > >T. Scott Clapp, MPA >Program Coordinator >Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies >Arizona State University >PO Box 872301 >Tempe, AZ 85287-2301 >Phone: (602) 965-5900; FAX: (602) 965-1681 >ACMRS Home Page: http:/www.asu.edu/clas/acmrs > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%