1. William of Malmesbury: Magic and Prestige
2. Geoffrey of Monmouth and John of Salisbury:
Themes of Credulity 32
3. Benoit de Sainte-Maure: Magic and Vernacular Fiction 57
4. William FitzStephen, Richard FitzNigel,
Benoit de Sainte-Maure: Bureaucratic Power and
Fantasies of Literate Control 97
5. Gerald of Wales: Writing for the Crowned Ass of England I22
Conclusion 157
Notes 173
Index 225