| Abstract | Paper -a:
There is ample evidence that the crusaders of all ranks filled their free time by playing games, especially with dice and usually for money. This pastime, however, was viewed with suspicion as an expression of the sin of greed, a way of undermining personal finances, and as a potentially dangerous distraction at the time of war. In my presentation I will discuss legislative attempts to limit the practice of gambling on the crusades and the representations gamblers in the chronicles of the crusades in the 12th and 13th centuries.
Paper -b:
The number of culinary mss preserved indicates an extensive interest in food and cooking in the Middle Ages. Food also appears in other texts, though rarely defined clearly: 'all of the best' is a common expression. However, in Joinville's The Life of Saint Louis, eating is presented as both social interaction and as a deliberate exclusion from a social context. Food and eating also serve as a reminder of time of year in a different climate, and as an example of the exotic and different world of Outremer. This paper looks at the various meanings conveyed in Joinville's text through food and eating.
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