Project underway to preserve Scotland’s medieval churches
A project led by the University of St Andrews could help preserve historically valuable medieval churches in Scotland. The scheme aims to discover…
York’s Hungate archaeological dig coming to an end
The Hungate archaeological excavation, which has uncovered hundreds of artefacts dating back to the Middle Ages, is nearing completion. On the weekend the…
Christine de Pizan’s Enseignemens moraux: Good Advice for Several Generations
Christine de Pizan’s Enseignemens moraux: Good Advice for Several Generations Reno, Christine (VASSAR COLLEGE) Christine de Pisan: The Making of the Queen’s Manuscript (2005)…
The Remarkable Role of Women in 16th Century French Basque Law Codes
The Remarkable Role of Women in 16th Century French Basque Law Codes Frank, Roslyn M. and Lowenberg, Shelley (University of Iowa) Proceedings of the Western…
St Benedict of Nursia: the Birth of Western Monasticism
St Benedict of Nursia: the Birth of Western Monasticism Steele, Helen Published Online, Guernicus.com (2006) Abstract St Benedict of Nursia was the founder of…
700th Anniversary of the Wedding of John of Luxembourg and Elisabeth of Premyslides
Apparently before lunch there was a slight spat between the archbishops about who should sit on the king’s right, but the king wisely calmed the quarrel.
Elfland Revisited: A Comparative Study of Late Twentieth Century Adaptations of Two Traditional Ballads
Elfland Revisited: A Comparative Study of Late Twentieth Century Adaptations of Two Traditional Ballads Giebert, Stefanie PhD Dissertation, Philosophy, University of Trier, (2009) Abstract Once upon a…
Medieval Italian pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela: New literary evidence
Medieval Italian pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela: New literary evidence By Gloria Allaire Journal of Medieval History, Volume 24, Issue 2 (1998) Abstract:…
Boccaccio, Cavalcanti’s Canzone “Donna me prega” and Dino’s Glosses
Boccaccio, Cavalcanti’s Canzone “Donna me prega” and Dino’s Glosses Usher, Jonathan (University of Edinburgh) Heliotropia 2.1 (2004) Abstract The enigmatic, indeed disturbing figure…
The Vikings in Spain from Arabic (Moorish) and Spanish sources
Elsewhere Viking victories have been attributed to deficient organization on the part of those attacked. Here the best organized military force then existed, anywhere, was defeated by them.
Medieval Market Design: Product Grouping on Medieval Fairs
Medieval Market Design: Product Grouping on Medieval Fairs Boerner, Lars (Humboldt University Berlin) Paper given at the European Historical Economics Society Conference (2005)…
A Late Antique Crossbow Fibula in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
A Late Antique Crossbow Fibula in the Metropolitan Museum of Art Deppert-Lippitz, Barbara Metropolitan Museum Journal, Vol. 35 (2000) Abstract In 1995 The Metropolitan Museum…
Chicks with Swords: Power and Agency in the Morte D’arthur
Upon first glance, Malory’s Morte Darthur appears to be a boy’s book. It is packed with blood, sword fighting, kings, knights, battles and more battles.
Dolwyddelan Castle
Dolwyddelan Castle By Samuel Cooke The Student Researcher, Journal of undergraduate research, Vol.1:1 (2011) Introduction: The Welsh Princes of Gwynedd, later to become…
The Fall of Constantinople: Bishop Leonard and the Greek Accounts
The Fall of Constantinople: Bishop Leonard and the Greek Accounts By Marios Philippides Greek, Roman and Byzantine Studies v.22 (1981) Introduction: The work…
The rise and decline of a great power: Venice 1250-1650
This essay outlines the rise and decline of the most powerful Italian republican state between the middle ages and the early modern period.
Mapping Ancient Germania: Berlin Researchers Crack the Ptolemy Code
A 2nd century map of Germania by the scholar Ptolemy has always stumped scholars, who were unable to relate the places depicted to…
The Role of Women as Portrayed in the Malleus Maleficarum
To help them identify the followers of Lucifer, Heinrich Kramer wrote the ‘Malleus Maleficarum,’ and it was ‘written to give teeth to the papal bull by Pope Innocent VIII.’ Where did he get his ideas for witchcraft? From what sources did he draw?
Research on Byzantine Jewry: the state of the question
Research on Byzantine Jewry: the state of the question By Nicholas de Lange Jewish Studies at the Central European University IV, 2003–2005, eds.…
Illustrious Arab Poets through the centuries
Illustrious Arab Poets through the centuries By Habeeb Salloum Contemporary Review, Vol.285 (2004) Introduction: In the desert of Arabia long before the Islamic…
Postmodern Middle Ages: Medieval Music at the Dawn of the Twenty-First Century
The reduction of the Middle Ages to a decorative function has nothing to do with the Middle Ages and everything to do with our era: the Middle Ages have become part of the vocabulary of our time—they have become present in the twentieth century. Why is this so?
The First Crusade and Just War Theory: An Evaluation of the Justification of the First Crusade
Was the First Crusade justified, according to Just War theory as known to medieval people?
The Late Trecento Fresco Decoration of the Palazzo Datini in Prato
The Late Trecento Fresco Decoration of the Palazzo Datini in Prato By Sara Ellis Master’s Thesis, Queen’s University, 2010 Abstract: Francesco di Marco…
Hortulus Call For Papers for Issue on Medieval Space and Place
Hortulus: The Online Graduate Journal of Medieval Studies Special Call For Papers for Issue on Medieval Space and Place SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR VOLUME…
Studies in Early Franciscan Sources book series begins
Franciscan Institute Publications has launched a new book series called Studies in Early Franciscan Sources with the publication of three titles: The Writings…