'Timmons and Boenig have produced a book to be welcomed. Their study is not only long overdue, but will become a crucial point of departure for scholars hoping to shed light on the complex relationship between Berceo's Milagros and its Latin original.' Bulletin of Spanish Studies 'Timmons and Boenig have produced a book that offers something for everyone. ... this book provides an overview of the intersection of literary, religious, and linguistic cultures in twelfth and thirteenth-century Spain, as well as an introduction to the emergence of vernacular literature and devotion in medieval Europe beyond the Iberian Peninsula. It will be a valuable addition to both personal and academic libraries.' Speculum