The essays in this volume, written in honor of retired scholar John Williams, treat a variety of topics pertaining to Medieval Spain; providing an interdisciplinary, international, and intergenerational view of current work in the field.

Therese Martin, Ph.D. (2000) in History of Art and Architecture, University of Pittsburgh, was John Williams' last doctoral student. She is Assistant Professor of Medieval Art History at the University of Arizona. Her research focuses on royal architecture and female patronage in medieval Spain.
Julie A. Harris, Ph.D. (1989) in Art History, University of Pittsburgh, is an independent scholar specializing in Medieval Spain. Her recent publications have examined art and architecture in the context of relations between Spain's diverse religious communities.