Pietro DelcornoPietro Delcorno studied theology and medieval history in Bologna and Nijmegen, and completed his PhD on late medieval exegesis and preaching in 2016 at Radboud University. Since 2021, he works as senior assistant professor at the University of Bologn and is visiting researcher at Radboud University Nijmegen. He is leading the project 'Lenten Sermon Bestsellers: Shaping Society through Religious Communication in Late Medieval Europe (1470-1520)', founded by a Veni Grant of the Dutch Research Council (NWO). His main research interests include medieval and early modern preaching, religious drama, and late medieval social history. His academic publications in the field include two monographs: Lazzaro e il ricco epulone: Metamorfosi di una parabola fra Quattro e Cinquecento (Bologna: Il Mulino, 2014) and In the Mirror of the Prodigal Son: The Pastoral Uses of a Biblical Narrative (1200-1550) (Leiden-Boston: Brill, 2018), as well as many articles on the Observant preachers, Italian confraternities, and Monti di Pietà. ORCiD: 0000-0002-1556-3215 Read More Read Less