Tambralinga’s Long Thirteenth Century and the Southeast Asian Commercial Boom
Tambralinga’s Long Thirteenth Century and the Southeast Asian Commercial Boom By Fukami Sumio XIV International Economic History Congress (2006) Introduction: My present research focus is the…
The Confrontation of the Persian Gulf Commercial Emirates in the Thirteenth Century
The Confrontation of the Persian Gulf Commercial Emirates in the Thirteenth Century By Seyed Hossain Barshan XIV International Economic History Congress (2006) Introduction: The sea state…
The Terror of History: The Witch Hunt in Early Modern Europe
Professor Ruiz discusses the witch craze of medieval and Early Modern Europe.
“Bad to the bone”? The Unnatural History of Monstrous Medieval Whales
The image of the monstrous whale pervades most medieval textual traditions on cetaceans, but historians have not explored the impact of these cultural perceptions on the use of whales in the medieval world. This paper considers how concepts of the monstrous whale impacted, if at all, the use of whales in the medieval North Atlantic.
Anglo-Saxon whale exploitation : some evidence from Dengemarsh, Lydd, Kent
Anglo-Saxon whale exploitation : some evidence from Dengemarsh, Lydd, Kent By Mark Gardiner, John Stewart and Greg Priestley-Ball Medieval Archaeology, Vol.42 (1998) Introduction: There…
Monstrous Fishes and the Mead-Dark Sea: Whaling in the Medieval North Atlantic
Monstrous Fishes and the Mead-Dark Sea: Whaling in the Medieval North Atlantic By Vicki Ellen Szabo Published by Brill (Series: The Northern World),…
A rural medieval settlement in Roxburghshire: excavations at Springwood Park, Kelso, 1985-6
A rural medieval settlement in Roxburghshire: excavations at Springwood Park, Kelso, 1985-6 Dixon, Piers with contributions by J D Bateson, L Bown, B…
The archaeology of Elgin: excavations on Ladyhill and in the High Street, with an overview of the archaeology of the burgh
The archaeology of Elgin: excavations on Ladyhill and in the High Street, with an overview of the archaeology of the burgh Hall, D.W.…
Dogs, cats and horses in the Scottish medieval town
This paper is concerned with three domesticated species — the dog, cat and horse — and reviews the nature of their relationships with town dwellers.
Interview with Vicki Ellen Szabo
Vicki Szabo is an Associate Professor at Western Carolina University. After receiving her Ph.D. in Medieval Studies from Cornell University, Dr. Szabo continued her…
Iron-working in medieval Perth: a case of town and country?
Iron-working in medieval Perth: a case of town and country? Effie Photos-Jones & John A Atkinson Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of…
Carrick Castle: symbol and source of Campbell power in south Argyll from the 14th to the 17th century
Carrick Castle: symbol and source of Campbell power in south Argyll from the 14th to the 17th century Ewart, Gordon & Baker, Fiona…
A late medieval hall-house at Uttershill Castle, Penicuik, Midlothian
A late medieval hall-house at Uttershill Castle, Penicuik, Midlothian Alexander, Derek, Nicholas Q Bogdan & Jon Grounsell Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries…
Murder in the Abbey
Murder in the Abbey Developed by Alcachofa Soft in 2008 for the PC Also called The Abbey this game is set in the world of…
Islam and Europe — Sites of Conflict
Islam and Europe — Sites of Conflict Lecture by David Wasserstein 57 Minutes Given in 2008 at Vanderbilt University Why has the encounter between…
Women’s Property Rights in Islamic Law and the Debate over Islamic Economic Performance
Women’s Property Rights in Islamic Law and the Debate over Islamic Economic Performance By Maya Shatzmiller XIV International Economic History Congress (2006) Synopsis: Using court…
Muslim Responses to the Sanctity of the Temple Mount: Anti-Jewish and Christian Polemics
Muslim Responses to the Sanctity of the Temple Mount: Anti-Jewish and Christian Polemics By Jacob Lassner 45 Minutes Given at Northwestern University on…
Borderline Sanctity: Dorothea of Montau, Günter Grass, and Pope Benedict XVI
Borderline Sanctity: Dorothea of Montau, Günter Grass, and Pope Benedict XVI Lecture by David Wallace 1 Hour, 3 Minutes Given at Case Western…
A Catholic Antigone: An Episode in the Life of Hildegard of Bingen
A Catholic Antigone: An Episode in the Life of Hildegard of Bingen Lecture by Athol Fugard 1 Hour, 28 Minutes Given at the University…
Faith Taking Shape: Early Christianity and the Arts
Faith Taking Shape: Early Christianity and the Arts Lecture by Thomas F. Noble 42 minutes Given on September 6, 2008 at the University…
Before and Beyond Modernism: Icons as Art
Before and Beyond Modernism: Icons as Art Lecture by Charles E. Barber 1 Hour, 12 Minutes Given on November 22, 2008 at Syracuse University…
Stronghold Crusader Extreme
Released by Firefly Studios in 2008 Stronghold Crusader Extreme takes the addictive Crusader gameplay to a new level. Featuring massive battles, new outposts…
Europa Universalis III: In Nomine
Released in 2008 by Paradox Interactive Europa Universalis III, which delves deeply into the areas of exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy, is an…
Utopia and the Middle Ages in Popular Culture: A Reading of Ridley Scott’s Kingdom of Heaven
In our case, the film Kingdom of Heaven, directed by Ridley Scott and released by Twentieth-Century Fox in 2005, has its source in an original screenplay by the American author William Monahan
Transferring Technical Knowledge and Innovating in Europe, c.1200-c.1800
Transferring Technical Knowledge and Innovating in Europe, c.1200-c.1800 By Stephen Epstein XIV International Economic History Congress (2006) Introduction: The role of technology in the transition…