Changes in the Nature of War in Early Fourteenth Century Tuscany
Changes in the Nature of War in Early Fourteenth Century Tuscany By Louis Green War and Society, Vol.1:1 (1983) Introduction: In northern and…
Warfare and Firearms in Fifteenth Century Morocco, 1400-1492
Warfare and Firearms in Fifteenth Century Morocco, 1400-1492 By Weston F. Cook Jr. War and Society, Vol.11 (1993) Introduction: Warfare in history is back…
The spirituality and mysticism of nature in the early Franciscan tradition
The spirituality and mysticism of nature in the early Franciscan tradition By Mary E. Share PhD Dissertation, University of South Africa, 2004 Abstract:…
The projected image and the introduction of individuality in Italian painting around 1270
The notion that projected images greatly contributed towards the development of naturalism in medieval Italian painting replaces the previously weak supposition that the stimulation was classical or humanist theory, and shows that it was, in fact, far likely something more technical as well.
On Ragusan Libertas in the Late Middle Ages
On Ragusan Libertas in the Late Middle Ages Kunčević, Lovro Anali Dubrovnik 46 (2008) Abstract The notion of libertas (libertà) is one of…
Top Ten Medieval Stories of 2010
For medievalists, 2010 marked a year of new discoveries and research, and a controversy over where to hold a conference. Medievalists.net has chosen…
“Revertere ad ecclesiam meam!” Dreams, visions and exhortations to undertake a pilgrimage in the canonisation process of Nicholas of Tolentino
“Revertere ad ecclesiam meam!” Dreams, visions and exhortations to undertake a pilgrimage in the canonisation process of Nicholas of Tolentino Katajala-Peltomaa, Sari (University…
Unchaste Female Pilgrims in the Later Middle Ages: Literary Representations as Reflections of Urban Cultural Reality
Unchaste Female Pilgrims in the Later Middle Ages: Literary Representations as Reflections of Urban Cultural Reality Peake, Rose-Marie MIRATOR 1 (2007) Abstract Despite…
Early medieval hagiography as a source for the history of ideas: attitudes to dreams as an example
Early medieval hagiography as a source for the history of ideas: attitudes to dreams as an example Keskiaho, Jesse (University of Helsinki) MIRATOR 1…
Gli stranieri nell’alto medioevo
Gli stranieri nell’alto medioevo Parducci, Domenico MIRATOR 1 (2007) Abstract L’obiettivo di questo piccolo contributo è quello di approfondire la questione legata la…
Competing Voices from the Crusades
Competing Voices from the Crusades Edited by Andrew Holt and James Muldoon ABC-CLIO/Greenwood, 2008 ISBN: 978-1-84645-011-2 A collection of eye-witness accounts and contemporary…
Reading Devotion. Asceticism and Affectivity in Love’s Mirror
In this article, I will examine the affective elements of Love’s Mirror in an effort to re-evaluate its connections to late-medieval devotional culture.
Fables of King Arthur. Aelred of Rievaulx and Secular Pastimes
Fables of King Arthur. Aelred of Rievaulx and Secular Pastimes Tahkokallio, Jaakko (University of Helsinki) Mirator, Vol. 9:1 (2008) Abstract: This article examines the puzzling reference…
Inculcating the Idea of the Inner Heart into the Laity of Pre-Conquest England
Inculcating the Idea of the Inner Heart into the Laity of Pre-Conquest England Cooper, Tracey-Anne Mirator, Vol. 9:1 (2008) Introduction: The largely illiterate laity…
Scotland and the Isle of Man, c.1400-1625 : noble power and royal presumption in the Northern Irish Sea province
Although Scottish during much of the medieval era, the Isle of Man was under British control during the late medieval and early modern historical period.
Lincoln c. 850-1100 : a study in economic and urban growth
The dissertation investigates the increasing number and complexity of towns between c. 850 and c. 1100, through the detailed study of Lincoln in this period.
The Transition from Coptic to Arabic
The Transition from Coptic to Arabic By Samuel Rubenson Égypte/Monde arabe, Première série, No.27-28 (1996) Introduction: The process in which the last stage…
Learned and Popular in Medieval Christianities?
Learned and Popular in Medieval Christianities? Keskiaho, Jesse MIRATOR 9:1 (2008) Abstract This issue of Mirator is devoted to investigating the concepts ‘learned’…
Margery Kempe: Madwoman or Mystic – A Narrative Approach to the Representation of Madness and Mysticism in Medieval England
In this paper, I want to examine this contested boundary by discussing my analysis of a medieval woman’s experience of both madness and mysticism.
The history of Arabic medicine based on the work of Ibn Abi Usabe’ah 1203-1270
My cardinal objective is to introduce a comprehensive and up-to-date document covering the most important aspects of the historiography of Arabic Medicine.
The One-Eyed Monk Who Got an Eyeful: A Reading of the Second Tale of the Cent nouvelles nouvelles
This article explores various layers of meaning in a tale from the Cent nouvelles nouvelles, a collection of stories from the fifteenth century loosely modeled on Boccaccio’s Decameron
Networks, Archaeology, Cultural Heritage and the Use of History in the Medieval Monastic Sites in Finland in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
Networks, Archaeology, Cultural Heritage and the Use of History in the Medieval Monastic Sites in Finland in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Ahl-Waris,…
Sigurðar saga fóts (The Saga of Sigurðr Foot)
This is the first English translation of the short Icelandic romance Sigurðar saga fóts, with an introduction presenting the evidence for its dating and immediate literary context.
Ritual and History: Pagan Rites in the Story of the Princess’ Revenge (the Russian Primary Chronicle, under 945–946)
Ritual and History: Pagan Rites in the Story of the Princess’ Revenge (the Russian Primary Chronicle, under 945–946) Koptev, Aleksandr (Docent of Tampere University)…
From Runic Stone to Charter : Transformation of property confirmation in 11th and 12th century Denmark
From Runic Stone to Charter : Transformation of property confirmation in 11th and 12th century Denmark By Minoru Ozawa Proceedings of Japanese young…