Walter Map Libri

This scholarly edition presents a critical analysis of the Latin poems attributed to the medieval writer Walter Map. The editor provides a thorough textual analysis and commentary, and situates the poems in the broader historical and literary context of the period.

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.