‘You cannot sell liberty for all the gold there is’: promoting good governance in early Renaissance Florence
You cannot sell liberty for all the gold there is: promoting good governance in early Renaissance Florence By Peter Howard Renaissance Studies, Vol.24:2…
Danzig and Poland in History
Danzig and Poland in History By Stanislaw Kutrzeba Baltic and Scandinavian Countries, Vol.4 (1938) Introduction: Danzig’s (Gdansk’s) relations with Poland have described a…
Yorkshire Museum reopens on August 1st
The Yorkshire Museum reopens on August 1st, 2010 following a nine month, £2 million refurbishment project. Five new galleries will showcase some of…
Study examines the same-sex relationships of Medieval Arab Women
A recent article suggests that lesbian activities of women in the medieval Arab world were far more common and open than is commonly believed, or would be considered acceptable in today’s Middle East.
Recent Trends in the Study of the Middle Ages
Recent Trends in the Study of the Middle Ages By Giles Constable Annual of Medieval Studies at CEU, vol. 15 (2009) Introduction: My…
Lost medieval bibles found at Hill Museum & Manuscript Library
Complete microfilms of two early medieval Spanish Bibles dating from the 9th and 10th century that were damaged or destroyed during the Spanish…
L’Anse aux Meadows site celebrates 50 years since discovery
Last week the government of Canada marked the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the Viking remains at the L’Anse aux Meadows in…
The Baltic and the Black Sea in Medieval Trade
The Baltic and the Black Sea in Medieval Trade By Marian Malowist Baltic and Scandinavian Countries, Vol.3 (1937) Introduction: The object of this…
Women workers could be found on the medieval construction site, study finds
According to a recently published study, women could be found working on construction sites, if only occasionally, including in specialized roles such as…
Holy Warriors: A Modern History of the Crusades
Holy Warriors: A Modern History of the Crusades By Jonathan Phillips Bodley Head, 2009 ISBN: 97802240799372 Synopsis: In his remarkable book, Jonathan Phillips…
The Law as a Weapon in Marital Disputes: Evidence from the Late Medieval Court of Chancery, 1424–1529
When Isabelle, widow of Richard Vergeons, commissioned the writing of a bill of complaint to Chancery at the end of the fifteenth century, she was clearly at the end of her tether.
Forging Links with the Past: the twelfth-century reconstruction of Anglo-Saxon Peterborough
This thesis is a study of four early twelfth-century forgeries, comprising a house-history, two charters and a papal bull and how they were used by the monks of Peterborough to reconstruct their monastery’s pre-Conquest past.
A Contribution to the History of the Conversion of Lithuania
A Contribution to the History of the Conversion of Lithuania By Zenonas Ivinskis Baltic and Scandinavian Countries, Vol.5 (1939) Introduction: The Lithuanians became…
The Representation of Chivalry in The Knight’s Tale
The Representation of Chivalry in The Knight’s Tale By Jordi Sánchez Martí Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses, Vol.13 (2000) Abstract: The purpose of…
Tolerance’s End: Religious Minorities, Philosophers, Free-Thinkers and the Rise of Fundamentalism in 12th and 13th Century Islamic Spain
Tolerance’s End: Religious Minorities, Philosophers, Free-Thinkers and the Rise of Fundamentalism in 12th and 13th Century Islamic Spain Lecture by Lourdes Maria Alvarez,…
Take Writing: News, Information, and Documentary Culture in Late Medieval England
This dissertation analyzes late medieval English texts in order to understand how they respond to the anxieties of a society experiencing the growing passion for news and the development of documentary culture.
An Introduction to Byzantine Monasticism
An Introduction to Byzantine Monasticism By Alice-Mary Talbot Illinois Classical Studies, Vol.12:2 (1987) Introduction: The institution of monasticism was one of the most…
Mehmed the Conqueror and the Equestrian Statue of the Augustaion
Mehmed the Conqueror and the Equestrian Statue of the Augustaion By J. Raby Illinois Classical Studies, Vol. 12:2 (1987) Introduction: One of the…
Byzantium’s Role in the Formation of Early Medieval Civilization: Approaches and Problems
Byzantium’s Role in the Formation of Early Medieval Civilization: Approaches and Problems By Michael McCormick Illinois Classical Studies, Vol.12:2 (1987) Introduction: Until recently,…
Winthrop University begins offering Medieval Studies minor
Undergraduate students attending Winthrop University in South Carolina can now study for a new minor program: medieval studies. Approved in April 2009, the…
The Problem of Revenge in Medieval Literature: Beowulf, The Canterbury Tales, and Ljósvetninga Saga
The Problem of Revenge in Medieval Literature: Beowulf, The Canterbury Tales, and Ljósvetninga Saga By Ann Park Lanpher PhD Dissertation, University of Toronto,…
Traveling Around the Empire: Iberian Voyages, the Sphere, and the Atlantic Origins of the Scientific Revolution
Traveling Around the Empire: Iberian Voyages, the Sphere, and the Atlantic Origins of the Scientific Revolution By Lino Camprubí Eä – Journal of…
Professor Peter Mack appointed Director of Warburg Institute
Peter Mack, Professor of English at the University Warwick, has been appointed as the new Director of the Warburg Institute at the University…
The Pillars of the Earth – the Amplified Edition
The Amplified Edition of Ken Follett’s international bestselling novel The Pillars of the Earth has been released by Penguin Books and Starz. It…
Salas y Quiroga’s Anglo-Saxon England: a Psychological and Sociological Portrait of Power
Salas y Quiroga’s Anglo-Saxon England: a Psychological and Sociological Portrait of Power By Paloma Tejada Caller ATLANTIS. Journal of the Spanish Association of…