The articles of this Festschrift are based on talks presented at a conference convened in Luscombe's honor in Sheffield in September 2006. A central theme is the content and controversies
concerning learning and texts in medieval universities and monasteries. Individual topics include uses of verse from the Book of Daniel to transgress authority, by Robert E. Lerner;
contemporary critique of the writing of Roger Bacon, by Amanda Power; Jean Gerson and scholasticism, by Brian Patrick McGuire; and an overview of wisdom as a representation of power in the
careers of Henry of Ghent, Meister Eckhart, Thomas Aquinas, and others, by Andreas Speer. (The contributors' affiliations are not noted.) One of the 14 essays is in German. An introductory
appreciation of Luscombe (by Christopher Brooke) and a full list of Luscombe's publications fill out this handsome tribute. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
