In light of the high cost, labor, and intellectual effort involved in the creation of medieval manuscripts, it often seems hard to imagine how much medieval writers actually produced. Tragically, as recent calculations have revealed, a vast amount of medieval literature (or simply: texts) has disappeared in the course of time (due to fire, water damage, mice, bookworms, deliberate destruction, cutting up by later book binders who needed padding material for the covers and backs of their books, etc.). Nevertheless, even though we only have available today the tip of the metaphorical iceberg, the sheer number of pre-modern narratives in whatever genre still proves to be simply staggering. Many authors we only know through their names, not their works. Many other authors included numerous…
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Citation: Classen, Albrecht. "Dionysius the Carthusian". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 06 November 2024 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=15324, accessed 08 December 2024.]