Figurae: Reading Medieval Culture Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Figurae: Reading Medieval Culture books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Mismapping the Underworld (By: John Kleiner)
Buy on Amazon1994
Literary History and the Challenge of Philology (By: Seth Lerer)
Buy on Amazon1996
Medieval Venuses and Cupids (By: Theresa Tinkle)
Buy on Amazon1996
Reading Myth (By: Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski)
Buy on Amazon1997
Desire Against the Law (By: James F. Burke)
Buy on Amazon1998
Contrary Things (By: Catherine Brown)
Buy on Amazon1998
Images of the Medieval Peasant (By: Paul Freedman)
Buy on Amazon1999
Chaucerian Polity (By: David John Wallace)
Buy on Amazon1999
Dying for God (By: Daniel Boyarin)
Buy on Amazon1999
Dante’s Testaments (By: Peter S. Hawkins)
Buy on Amazon2000
Space Between Words (By: Paul Saenger)
Buy on Amazon2000
Begotten, Not Made (By: Virginia Burrus)
Buy on Amazon2000
Music, Body, and Desire in Medieval Culture
Buy on Amazon2001
The Subject Medieval/Modern (By: Peter Haidu)
Buy on Amazon2003
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Figurae: Reading Medieval Culture series is publication order: 1. Mismapping the Underworld (By: John Kleiner) (1994), 2. Literary History and the Challenge of Philology (By: Seth Lerer) (1996), 3. Medieval Venuses and Cupids (By: Theresa Tinkle) (1996), 4. Reading Myth (By: Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski) (1997), 5. Desire Against the Law (By: James F. Burke) (1998), and 9 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Figurae: Reading Medieval Culture series by Bruce Holsinger contains 14 books. The series began in 1994 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Figurae: Reading Medieval Culture series is written by Bruce Holsinger. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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