The Black Death: End of a Paradigm
Against the assumptions of historians and scientists for over a century and what continues to be inscribed in medical and history texts alike, the Black Death was not the same disease as that rat-based bubonic plague whose agent (Yersinia pestis) was first cultured at Hong Kong in 1894.
Mystery of the Black Death
From the BBC Programme Timewatch First aired in 2004 For years, it has been believed that the Black Death, which swept through Europe…
The Black Death: Catastrophe or New Start?
This paper is going to illuminate on the history of the Black Death, its transmission, pathophysiology, symptomology, various medicines proposed, how the medical theories present at that time justify the medicines/ingredients used, the disparity in what was available for the rich and poor and health initiatives that progression of the disease
The Great Transformation? David Herlihy, The Black Death and the Transformation of the West
The Great Transformation? David Herlihy, The Black Death and the Transformation of the West By Helen Louise Steele Published Online Introduction: It was…
Google Translate goes Latin
In news that will be welcomed by many medieval and ancient history scholars, Google Translate has added Latin to its list of languages…
Robert Holcot, O.P., on Prophecy, the Contingency of Revelation, and the Freedom of God
Robert Holcot, O.P., on Prophecy, the Contingency of Revelation, and the Freedom of God Incandela, Joseph M. Medieval Philosophy and Theology, vol. 4…
Ockham and Ambiguity
Ockham and Ambiguity Sinkler, Georgette Medieval Philosophy and Theology, vol. 4 (1994) Abstract In the Sophistichi eknchi, Aristotle identifies thirteen types of fallacies…
Thomas Wylton’s Question “An contingit dare ultimum rei permanentis in esse”
Thomas Wylton’s Question “An contingit dare ultimum rei permanentis in esse” Trifogli, Cecilia Medieval Philosophy and Theology, vol. 4 (1994) Abstract In his…
The Competition of Authoritative Languages and Aquinas’s Theological Rhetoric
The Competition of Authoritative Languages and Aquinas’s Theological Rhetoric Jordan, Mark D. Medieval Philosophy and Theology, vol. 4 (1994) Abstract One cliche in…
Hakluyt Society books to be available as Print on Demand and ebooks
Ashgate Publishing has announced that hundreds of books from the Hakluyt Society Publications series will soon be available again, including many important translations…
Natural Reason in the Summa contra Gentiles
Natural Reason in the Summa contra Gentiles te Velde, Rudi A. Medieval Philosophy and Theology, vol. 4 (1994) Abstract A distinctive feature of…
Creation and “Actualism”: The Dialectical Dimension of Philosophical Theology
Creation and “Actualism”: The Dialectical Dimension of Philosophical Theology Burrell, David B. Medieval Philosophy and Theology, vol. 4 (1994) Abstract “Philosophical theology” is…
The Polemical Context and Content of Gregory of Nyssa’s Psychology
The Polemical Context and Content of Gregory of Nyssa’s Psychology Barnes, Michel R. Medieval Philosophy and Theology, vol. 4 (1994) Abstract In this…
The Church in the Light of Learned Ignorance
The Church in the Light of Learned Ignorance Izbicki, Thomas M. Medieval Philosophy and Theology, vol. 3 (1993) Abstract The years between 1436…
Nominalism Meets Indivisibilism
Nominalism Meets Indivisibilism Zupko, Jack Medieval Philosophy and Theology, vol. 3 (1993) Abstract Nominalists, it is said, are defined by their opposition to…
Medieval Supposition Theory in Its Theological Context
Medieval Supposition Theory in Its Theological Context Brown, Stephen F. Medieval Philosophy and Theology, vol. 3 (1993) Abstract In his Historia calamitatum Abelard…
The Demon’s Parchment: A Medieval Noir
The Demon’s Parchment: A Medieval Noir Westerson, Jeri Publisher:St. Martin’s Press, October 12, 2010 ISBN: 9780312621049 Summary In fourteenth century London, Crispin Guest…
The Red Queen
The Red Queen Gregory, Philippa Publisher: Simon & Schuster, August 3, 2010 ISBN: 9781439197172 Summary Heiress to the red rose of Lancaster, Margaret…
Classical and modern hospitality: the Benedictine case
The example of monastic hospitality shows that contemporary monastic hospitality has its foundations in much earlier practices and anthropological accounts.
Underground Museum in Krakow reveals city’s medieval history
Krakow is opening its newest attraction — twenty feet under the main market square (Rynek Glowny). The new underground archaeological park will show…
Thames Discovery Programme
The Thames Discovery Programme is a community archaeology project, focusing on the archaeology of the River Thames at London England. The Thames Discovery…
Acre, Crusades get spotlight in international history conference
The city of Amsterdam played host to the 21st International Congress on Historical Sciences last month, bringing hundreds of historians together from a…
The Town In Service Of War In The Medieval Crown Of Aragon
The Town In Service Of War In The Medieval Crown Of Aragon By Donald Kagay Published Online (1997) Introduction: It is the purpose of…
Five Irish psalter texts
Five Irish psalter texts By Martin McNamara Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Vol. 109C (2009) Abstract: In 1973 the present writer published…
Rural settlement and cultural identity in Gaelic Ireland, 1000-1500
Rural settlement and cultural identity in Gaelic Ireland, 1000-1500 By Tadhg O’Keeffe Ruralia, Vol.1 (1996) Abstract: This paper is an exploration of the…