Understanding Samurai Disloyalty
Prevailing notions of samurai loyalty remain largely unopposed by Western scholarly literature. This should not be so.
Romans, Barbarians and Provincials: Social Boundaries and Class Conflict in Late Roman Gaul
Romans, Barbarians and Provincials: Social Boundaries and Class Conflict in Late Roman Gaul By Leslie Dodd ESharp, Issue 3 (2004) Introduction The Romans traditionally…
Landscape and Perception: The Medieval Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela from an Archaeological Perspective
Landscape and Perception: The Medieval Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela from an Archaeological Perspective By Julie Candy Esharp, Issue 4 (2005) Abstract: The…
Abandonment of terminally ill patients in the Byzantine era. An ancient tradition?
End-of-life decisions remain a complicated problem in the relationships between physicians and the patient’s family, with social and legal consequences which today face all civilised societies.
The Late Anglo-Saxon Psalter: Ancestor of the Book of Hours?
Then, as now, the psalms were the principal teaching text for all Christians, explaining and exemplifying the praise and penitence that form the cornerstones of medieval piety and faith.
Château de La Jarthe
Earlier this year, a 12th century castle that was once owned by the Knights Templar was put up for sale. Located on a…
Medieval Castle in Central France
This 14th century castle is found in the department of Corrèze in south-central France. Built in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, this granite…
Medieval Ruins for Sale in France
While some people might be interested in castles that have been kept up-to-date and in good condition, others may want to buy a…
Bridging Europe and Africa: Norman Sicily’s Other Kingdom
The Norman conquest of Sicily, completed by 1091, shifted the largest Mediterranean island away from the sphere of influence of the eastern Maghrib, integrating it into a new Latin Christian framework.
Using Internet Resources for Researching Religious History: the Dominican Order in Medieval Spain as Case Study
Using Internet Resources for Researching Religious History: the Dominican Order in Medieval Spain as Case Study By Rita Ríos de la Llave Bridging the…
Visualising Urban Space: Rome’s Late Medieval Iconography from a Media Historical Perspective
Visualising Urban Space: Rome’s Late Medieval Iconography from a Media Historical Perspective By Marco Vencato Power and culture : new perspectives on spatiality in…
Revolt and the Manipulation of Sacral and Private Space in 12th-Century Laon and Bruges
Revolt and the Manipulation of Sacral and Private Space in 12th-Century Laon and Bruges By Jeroen Deploige Power and culture : new perspectives on…
Venice-Babylon: Foreigners and Citizens in the Renaissance Period (14th-16th Centuries)
Venice-Babylon: Foreigners and Citizens in the Renaissance Period (14th-16th Centuries) By Ludivine-Julie Olard Imaging frontiers, contesting identities, edited by Steven G. Ellis and Lud’a…
The Ethnic Composition of Medieval Epirus
The Ethnic Composition of Medieval Epirus By Brendan Osswald Imaging frontiers, contesting identities, edited by Steven G. Ellis and Lud’a Klusáková (Pisa University Press,…
INTERVIEW WITH CASTLE WALL PRODUCTIONS
INTERVIEW WITH CASTLE WALL PRODUCTIONS Castle Wall Productions is a theatrical troupe based in Colorado. They specialize in delivering performances set in the…
Metaphysics and Translating. An Exodus-quotation in Medieval Vernacular Literature
Metaphysics and Translating. An Exodus-quotation in Medieval Vernacular Literature By Edit Anna Lukács Skepsi, Vol.1:1 (2008) Introduction: The Middle Ages offer a unique point…
The Anglo-Norman Civil War of 1101 Reconsidered
The Anglo-Norman Civil War of 1101 Reconsidered By Neil Strevitt Anglo-Norman Studies v.24 (2004) Introduction: In July 1101, Robert Curthose, duke of Normandy…
Civilizing the Natives: State Formation and the Tudor Monarchy, c.1400-1603
From the 12th to the 17th centuries, however, the English monarchy adapted and exploited the theory in its dealings with the neighbouring Christian peoples of the British Isles, denigrating the Irish, Scots, and Welsh as primitive savages and barbarians
“Sweet Civility and Barbarous Rudeness”: a View from the Frontier. Abbot Ailred of Rievaulx and the Scots
Sweet Civility and Barbarous Rudeness: a View from the Frontier. Abbot Ailred of Rievaulx and the Scots By William M. Aird Imaging frontiers, contesting…
Clustering a medieval social network by SOM using a kernel based distance measure
Clustering a medieval social network by SOM using a kernel based distance measure By Nathalie Villa and Romain Boulet Proceedings of ESANN 2007 (Bruges,…
Jean d’Arras and Couldrette: Political Expediency and Censorship in Fifteenth-Century France
Jean d’Arras and Couldrette: Political Expediency and Censorship in Fifteenth-Century France By Matthew W. Morris Postscript, Vol.18-19 (2002) Introduction: The romance of Melusine is one…
The Seljuks of Rum in Turkish Republican Nationalist Historiography
The Seljuks of Rum in Turkish Republican Nationalist Historiography By Dogan Gurpinar MA Thesis, Sabanci University, 2004 Abstract: This study investigates how Seljuks of Rum…
Testing Medieval Gunpowder Recipes
In the following video, Robert Smith and other team members examine the effectiveness of various gunpowder recipes found in medieval manuscripts.
Islamic archaeology in the Iberian peninsula and Morocco
Islamic archaeology in the Iberian peninsula and Morocco By Johnny De Meulemeester Antiquity, Vol.79:306 (2005) Abstract: The author reviews the development of Islamic archaeology in…
Chepstow Castle
Chepstow Castle The castle is high on a cliff above the River Wye, as it guards one of the main river crossings from…