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Past Member

Mark Cruse

AMIAS Member; additional funding provided by the Herodotus Fund

Affiliation

Historical Studies

Field of Study

Medieval French Literature
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Mark Cruse’s research focuses on the relationship between writing, material culture, and performances of various kinds in the medieval Francophone world. At the Institute, he will examine manuscripts of the Old French version of Marco Polo’s travel account to elucidate what this seminal work meant to its earliest readers.

Dates at IAS

Member
School of Historical Studies

Degrees

New York University
Ph.D.
2005