The brilliance of comitatus: aesthetics and society in early Anglo-Saxon England
The brilliance of comitatus: aesthetics and society in early Anglo-Saxon England By Kendra Mary Ann Adema MA Thesis, Trent University, 2000 Abstract: In…
Saints and sinners: coins in medieval Italian graves
Why were coins deposited with ordinary people? Why were coins deposited with saints and with other important people? Why were coins not deposited in many or most graves?
The Liturgy of the Liberation Jerusalem
The Liturgy of the Liberation Jerusalem By Bernard Sabella Verso Gerusalemme (Atti del II Convegno internazionale nel IX Centenario della I Crociata [1099-1999]…
Bulgarian Landscapes in Medieval Studies
Bulgarian Landscapes in Medieval Studies By Rossina Kostova Annual of Medieval Studies at CEU, Vol. 15 (2009) Introduction: It is not by chance that…
The Study of the Middle Ages in Poland
Looking back over the whole twentieth century, there were three important turning points: 1918, when Polish independence was restored; 1939-1945, the period of Nazi-German and Soviet aggression when social life in Poland, including education and science, was demolished, and 1956, when Polish social sciences postponed the vulgar Marxism-Leninism in Stalin’s interpretation and returned to pre-war research streams.
Conflict in the Landscape: The Enclosure Movement in England, 1220-1349
Conflict in the Landscape: The Enclosure Movement in England, 1220-1349 By Christopher Dyer Landscape History, Vol.29 (2007) Abstract: Between 1220 and 1349 groups…
Shajar al-Durr: A Case of Female Sultanate in Medieval Islam
While women were occasionally able to influence matters of rule in Medieval Islam, it is likely that only three reached a formal position of power.
Some Royal Mongol Ladies: Alaqa-beki, Ergene-Qatun and Others
Imperial women, in fact, if we may base our judgment upon the only Mongolian source to survive, the Secret History, enjoyed a great more respect than the non-Mongolian sources would have us believe.
Grand Princess Olga: Pagan Vengeance and Sainthood in Kievan Rus
Olga is the only woman for whom we possess significant biographical details in the written sources for the Kievan Rus period of Russian history (860s – 1240).
Gregory the Great as ‘Apostle of the English’ in Post-Conquest Canterbury
This article re-examines the history of a saint’s cult that has been taken as a crucial test case in discussions of Norman attitudes towards Anglo-Saxon culture.
Statute and Local Custom: Village Byelaws and the Governance of Common Land in Medieval and Early-modern England
Statute and Local Custom: Village Byelaws and the Governance of Common Land in Medieval and Early-modern England By Angus Winchester Confernce Paper (2008)…
Franchises north of the Border: Baronies and regalities in medieval Scotland
Franchises north of the Border: Baronies and regalities in medieval Scotland By Alexander Grant Liberties and Identities in Medieval British Isles, edited by…
The Muslims of Sicily under Christian Rule
The Muslims of Sicily under Christian Rule By Alex Metcalfe The Society of Norman Italy, edited by Graham Loud and Alex Metcalfe (Brill,…
Quentovic defined
Quentovic defined By David Hill et al. Antiquity, Vol.64 (1990) Abstract: Some of the major sea-ports of medieval Europe still continue and flourish…
Pont-de-l’Arche or Pitres? A location and archaeomagnetic dating for Charles the Bald’s fortifications on the Seine
Pont-de-l’Arche or Pitres? A location and archaeomagnetic dating for Charles the Bald’s fortifications on the Seine By Brian Dearden and Anthony Clark Antiquity,…
The Virgin and the Dynamo: the growth of medieval studies in North America 1870–1930
ʻBut, Mr. President,ʼ urged Adams, ʻI know nothing about Medieval History.ʼ
Women at Sea: modesty, privacy, and sexual misconduct of passengers and sailors aboard Islamic ships
Women at Sea: modesty, privacy, and sexual misconduct of passengers and sailors aboard Islamic ships By Hassan S. Khalilieh Al-Qanṭara: Revista de Estudios…
Krakow’s Foundation Myth: An Indo-European theme through the eyes of medieval erudition
Krakow’s Foundation Myth: An Indo-European theme through the eyes of medieval erudition By Juan Antonio Álvarez-Pedrosa The Journal of Indo-European Studies, Volume 37,…
Competing Models of Marriage in Quattrocento Florence
Competing Models of Marriage in Quattrocento Florence By Genevieve Landis Istoria: An Online Graduate History Journal, Vol.1:1 (2008) Introduction: On August 24, 1447,…
Mutilation as Cultural Commerce and Criticism: the Transmission, Practice, and Meaning of Castration and Blinding in Medieval Wales
Mutilation as Cultural Commerce and Criticism: the Transmission, Practice, and Meaning of Castration and Blinding in Medieval Wales By Lizabeth Johnson Istoria: An…
Saga and East Scandinavia: Preprint papers of The 14th International Saga Conference
Saga and East Scandinavia: Preprint papers of The 14th International Saga Conference Edited by Agneta Ney, Henrik Williams and Fredrik Charpentier Ljungqvist Gävle:…
Procopius on Roman, Persian and Gothic Strategy near Dara and Rome
Procopius on Roman, Persian and Gothic Strategy near Dara and Rome By Christopher Lillington-Martin Lampeter Working Papers in Classics (2008) Abstract: This paper…
The Lyric as Key to Salvation: An Example of Old English Poetry as Instrument of Meditation
The Lyric as Key to Salvation: An Example of Old English Poetry as Instrument of Meditation By Carolin Esser Paper given at the…
The comital military retinue in the reign of Edward I
The comital military retinue in the reign of Edward I By Andrew Spencer Historical Research, Vol.83:219 (2010) Abstract: This article offers a detailed…
From virtue to apocalypse: The understanding of sainthood in a medieval Sufi order
From virtue to apocalypse: The understanding of sainthood in a medieval Sufi order By Richard J. A. McGregor Studies in Religion / Sciences…