Call for Papers: Hortulus: The Online Graduate Journal of Medieval Studies
Hortulus: The Online Graduate Journal of Medieval Studies Special Call For Papers for 2010 Issue on Exile in the Middle Ages Hortulus: The…
University of Sydney hosts Celtic studies conference
Topics as unique and diverse as medieval Irish magic and the drinking of blood in the ritual context of mourning will be explored…
From mosque to cathedral: the social and political significations of Mudejar architecture in late medieval Seville
From mosque to cathedral: the social and political significations of Mudejar architecture in late medieval Seville By Danya Alexandra Crites PhD Dissertation, University…
Duns Scotus on Signification
Duns Scotus on Signification Perler, Dominik Medieval Philosophy and Theology, vol. 3 (1993) Abstract In both versions of his Commentary on the Sentences,…
Good and the Object of Natural Inclinations in St. Thomas AquinasGood and the Object of Natural Inclinations in St. Thomas Aquinas
Good and the Object of Natural Inclinations in St. Thomas Aquinas Jenkins, John I. Medieval Philosophy and Theology, vol. 3 (1993) Abstract What…
Murdering the Narrator of the Wife’s Lament
The Old English poem The Wife’s Lament, famously difficult to interpret, has elicited a number of conflicting readings, re-readings and interpretations
The Medieval Origins of the Modern Russian Crisis
The Medieval Origins of the Modern Russian Crisis By Marshall Poe Published Online (2001) Introduction: On November 18, 2000, the Russian Space Agency…
The Certainty and Scope of Knowledge: Bonaventure’s Disputed Questions on the Knowledge of Christ
The Certainty and Scope of Knowledge: Bonaventure’s Disputed Questions on the Knowledge of Christ Speer, Andreas Medieval Philosophy and Theology, vol. 3 (1993)…
Weather anomalies and climatic change in late medieval Hungary : identifying environmental impacts
Weather anomalies and climatic change in late medieval Hungary : identifying environmental impacts By András Vadas MA Thesis, Central European University, 2010 Abstract:…
Rewriting the Narrative of Scripture: 12th-Century Debates over Reason and Theological Form
Rewriting the Narrative of Scripture: 12th-Century Debates over Reason and Theological Form Sweeney, Eileen Medieval Philosophy and Theology, vol. 3 (1993) Abstract While…
Pico, Plato, and Albert the Great: The Testimony and Evaluation of Agostino Nifo
Pico, Plato, and Albert the Great: The Testimony and Evaluation of Agostino Nifo Mahoney, Edward P. Medieval Philosophy and Theology, vol. 2 (1992)…
The World of Khubilai Khan: Chinese Art in the Yuan Dynasty – Exhibition at the Met
The Metropolitan Museum of Art will present a major international exhibition devoted to the art of the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)—one of the most…
Medieval manor house and Roman road discovered in Kent
Excavations in Kent have unearth an interesting historical past as archaeologists discovered not only evidence of a medieval manor house, but also a…
British Library digitises Greek manuscripts
The British Library has digitised over a quarter of its Greek manuscripts (284 volumes) for the first time and made them freely available…
History: Great Battles Medieval
History: Great Battles Medieval is being released on the Xbox 360 and PS3 on October 1, 2010. The video game presents one of…
Rats, Communications, and Plague: Toward an Ecological History
Rats, Communications, and Plague: Toward an Ecological History By Michael McCormick Journal of Interdisciplinary History, Vol.34:1 (2003) Introduction: Until recently, there were no…
Molecular identification by ‘‘suicide PCR’’ of Yersinia pestis as the agent of Medieval Black Death
Molecular identification by ‘‘suicide PCR’’ of Yersinia pestis as the agent of Medieval Black Death By Didier Raoult, Gerard Aboudharam, Eric Crubezy, Georges…
The Making of a Pandemic: Bubonic Plague in the 14th Century
In October 1347, several Genoese ships pulled into port at Messina, Sicily. The harbor master noticed crew members who were clearly ill disembarking and quickly sent the ships away. It was too late; within a matter of days, people were dead or dying in the city. The plague had arrived in Europe.
Duns Scotus on Autonomous Freedom and Divine Co-Causality
Duns Scotus on Autonomous Freedom and Divine Co-Causality Frank, William A. Medieval Philosophy and Theology, vol. 2 (1992) Abstract John Duns Scotus teaches…
Another Look at St. Thomas and the Plurality of the Literal Sense of Scripture
Another Look at St. Thomas and the Plurality of the Literal Sense of Scripture Johnson, Mark F. Medieval Philosophy and Theology, vol. 2…
On the Purpose of “Merit” in the Theology of Thomas Aquinas
On the Purpose of “Merit” in the Theology of Thomas Aquinas Wawrykow, Joseph Medieval Philosophy and Theology, vol. 2 (1992) Abstract I aim…
Online Map shows Medieval Lincoln
A new map showing medieval Lincoln is now online. The medieval map, created by the City of Lincoln Council’s Heritage Team, gives historic…
The Black Death in Bristol
The Black Death in Bristol By C. E. Boucher Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society, Vol.60 (1938) Introduction: Plague, Pestilence and Famine, the…
Jews and Healing in the Middle Ages: The Harmonisation of Jewish Beliefs with Theories and Practices of Different Western Medical Traditions
In this paper I shall discuss how western medieval Jews integrated medical knowledge and healing practices alien to their own beliefs, trying to conciliate them with their own values and customs, and providing them with their religious ideas and identity.
Ancient and Medieval Chinese Recipes for Aphrodisiacs and Philters: A Survey of Mawangdui and Dunhuang Manuscripts
Ancient and Medieval Chinese Recipes for Aphrodisiacs and Philters: A Survey of Mawangdui and Dunhuang Manuscripts By Donald Harper Paper given at the Symposium on…