Signs and symbols / Barry Windeatt -- Religious belief / Marilyn Corrie -- Women and literature / Catherine Sanok -- The past / Andrew Galloway -- Production and dissemination / Alexandra Gillespie -- The author / Jane Griffiths -- Language / Jeremy J. Smith -- Translation and adaptation / Helen Cooper -- Contemporary events / Helen Barr -- Manuscripts and modern editions / Daniel Wakelin -- The afterlife of Middle English literature / David Matthews