"Schmitt takes us on a delightful journey through some of the topics that have interested medievalists most in recent years, through discussions of medieval autobiography, of dreams and images, and of the meaning of conversion, illuminating the ways in which the Opusculum is a text of its time."—Journal of Religion
"An important book that will stimulate historians to reflect anew on how to approach the multilayered realities of the past."—American Historical Review
Praise for the French edition:
"A captivating reflection on the writing of history, more indispensable now than ever."—Philippe-Jean Catinchi, Le Monde des Livres
"A fascinating reflection on the role of truth in medieval history."—Isabelle Rüf, Le Temps
"Jean-Claude Schmitt demonstrates the fluidity of the line between history and fiction during the Middle Ages."—Sciences humaines et sociales