German and Flemish in the Harad Altarpiece: A Provincial Swedish Work with Far-reaching Connections
German and Flemish in the Harad Altarpiece: A Provincial Swedish Work with Far-reaching Connections By Carol Earl Fornvannen: Journal of Swedish Antiquarian Research,…
The Muslim Jewish Relations in Ayyubid Egypt (1171-1250)
The Muslim Jewish Relations in Ayyubid Egypt (1171-1250) By Mohamed Hawary Paper given at Children of Abraham: Trialogue of Civilizations (2007) Introduction: Egypt had a very…
The ‘Convivencia’ of Jews and Muslims in the High Middle Ages
The ‘Convivencia’ of Jews and Muslims in the High Middle Ages By Mark R. Cohen Paper given at Children of Abraham: Trialogue of Civilizations (2007)…
Konungur, Herkonungur, Godi: Power Dynamics in the Viking Age
Konungur, Herkonungur, Godi: Power Dynamics in the Viking Age Stevens, Keith The Endnote vol.2 (2005) Abstract The Viking Age was a time of…
The Role of Medieval Women as Monastic Patrons
The Role of Medieval Women as Monastic Patrons Lambert, Erin The Endnote, vol. 2 (2005) Abstract Studies of the medieval world reveal a…
Nunneries as an Alternative to Marriage
Nunneries as an Alternative to Marriage Oudenaarden , Cornelis The Endnote, vol. 2 (2005) Abstract During the middle Ages women were required to…
The Byzantine and Early Islamic settlement of Khirbat Shuwayka
The Byzantine and Early Islamic settlement of Khirbat Shuwayka By Ibrahim Abu A’mar, Marwan Abu Khalaf, Salah Al-Houdalieh, and Robert Hoyland Web Journal…
An Insight into the 29th Council of Europe Art Exhibition: ‘Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation 962-1806’
An Insight into the 29th Council of Europe Art Exhibition: ‘Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation 962-1806’ By Alexander Schubert Journal of…
Espacio jurisdiccional y espacio econmico en el Sureste Peninsular en la Baja Edad Media
Espacio jurisdiccional y espacio econmico en el Sureste Peninsular en la Baja Edad Media Molina, Jorge Ortuo y Milla, Juan Leonardo Soler Journal…
The Udovice Solidus Pendants: Late 5th Century Evidence of South Scandinavian Mercenaries in the Balkans
The Udovice Solidus Pendants: Late 5th Century Evidence of South Scandinavian Mercenaries in the Balkans By Svante Fischer Fornvannen: Journal of Swedish Antiquarian…
New Directions in the Study of Medieval Andalusi Music
The present survey offers an overview of recently published research in the field of medieval Arabo-Andalusian music and sketches out a variety of new lines of research that are currently, or should be, followed by future scholars.
Beyond convivencia: critical reflections on the historiography of interfaith relations in Christian Spain
While Americo Castro’s ‘convivencia’ remains an influential concept in medieval Iberian studies, its sway over the field has been lessening in recent years. Despite scholars’ best efforts to rethink and redefine the concept, it has resisted all attempts to transform it into a workable analytical tool.
Earthquakes in Medieval Sicily (A Historical Revision 7th – 13th Century)
The need to understand the activity of the main seismogenetic structures, to calculate the recurrence periods of major earthquakes and to identify their main epicentral areas, requires wide-ranging research in the field of historical seismology.
The Church Sex Scandal: Medieval Blueprint for Disaster
Christian doctrine has always been divided between intolerance for the hidden sin and apprehension over scandalizing the faithful through its publication.
Beowulf and the Anglo Saxons
Miraculously preserved over the centuries, its artistic importance was unrecognized until an essay by J. R. R. Tolkien revealed its unity and multi-dimensional…
The Scrope and Grosvenor Controversy, 1385-1391
Caught at an event wearing the exact same outfit as someone else? Well, what if you wore the same coat of arms to a battle? In 1385, King Richard II of England invaded Scotland with his army. During this invasion, two of the king’s knights realized that they were using the same coat of arms.
Pain and Suffering in Medieval Theology: Academic Debates at the University of Paris in the Thirteenth Century
Pain and Suffering in Medieval Theology: Academic Debates at the University of Paris in the Thirteenth Century By Donald Mowbray Boydell & Brewer,…
How Genghis Khan Has Changed the World
Steppe empires, some of which had embraced considerable territory and had exerted a profound influence, had come and gone by the early thirteenth century when the Mongols first appeared. None of them has had the impact of the Mongol Empire