Female Sodomy: The Trial of Katherina Hetzeldorfer (1477)
Female Sodomy: The Trial of Katherina Hetzeldorfer (1477) By Helmet Puff Journal of Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Vol. 30, No. 1 (2000)…
Scholars examine life and writings of Jocelin of Furness
Jocelin of Furness was one of the most significant writers to emerge from England’s north-west during the Middle Ages, but historians have tended…
The myth of lesbian impunity: capital laws from 1270 to 1791
The myth of lesbian impunity: capital laws from 1270 to 1791 By Louis Crompton Journal of Homosexuality, Vol.6 No.1-2 (1980-81) Abstract: The standard…
On Lesbian and Gay/Queer Medieval Studies
On Lesbian and Gay/Queer Medieval Studies By David Lorenzo Boyd Medieval Feminist Forum, Vol.15 No. 1 (1993) Introduction: A graduate student sitting next…
Between Monks: Tales of Monastic Companionship in Early Byzantium
Between Monks: Tales of Monastic Companionship in Early Byzantium By Derek Krueger Journal of the History of Sexuality, Volume 20, Number 1 (2011)…
Mapping Medievalism at the Canadian Frontier
Mapping Medievalism at the Canadian Frontier Edited by Kathryn Brush Museum London, 2010 ISBN: 978-1-897215-30-2 Introduction: Art and cultural historians have traditionally examined…
Medieval Identity: A Sign and a Concept
In the two centuries following the turn of the first millennium, literate individuals in Western Europe rarely if ever resorted to mediated expression, to indirect communication by means of the written word, without expressing some sense of the absence of immediacy, that is, of personal presence.
New Byzantine and Roman galleries open at the Royal Ontario Museum
The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto, Canada will be opening a new set of permanent galleries tomorrow that will showcase its impressive…
Illness without doctors: medieval systems of healthcare in Scotland
When most common folk fell ill they consulted a local healer, either a man (‘cunning man’), but more usually a woman (‘cunning woman’), with a practical knowledge of medicinal herbs, magical amulets and charms
The Feudal Revolution and Europe’s Rise: Institutional Divergence in the Christian and Muslim Worlds before 1500 CE
The Feudal Revolution and Europe’s Rise: Institutional Divergence in the Christian and Muslim Worlds before 1500 CE By Lisa Blaydes and Eric Chaney…
The Struggle Between Osman Gazi and The Byzantines For Nicaea
The Struggle Between Osman Gazi and The Byzantines For Nicaea By Halil Inalcik Iznik Throughout History, ed. H. Inalcik (Istanbul, 2003) Introduction: The…
Medieval scholars to work at the Getty Research Institute
Two medievalists are among a group of scholars who will be part of the Getty Research this September. Heidi Gearhart, who recently earned…
The Norman episcopate, 989-1110
The Norman episcopate, 989-1110 By Richard Allen PhD thesis, University of Glasgow, 2009 Abstract: The episcopal office, and the individuals who held it,…
Guilty Pleasures: Luxury In Ancient Greece And The Medieval World
For some, it’s about fine wines, penthouses, exclusive clubs and designer clothes. For others, it can be as simple as settling down for…
A Tale of Two Wonderworkers: St. Nicholas of Myra in the Writings and Life of St. Thomas Aquinas
One subject that has never been closely investigated is the saint’s relationship to another famous saint, Nicholas of Myra, on whose feast in 1273 Thomas experienced the mystical vision that led to the definitive cessation of his writings.
Medieval advice to pregnant mothers: don’t drink water, have wine instead
Medieval medical opinion believed that foods could play an important role in the health and behaviour of people – certain kinds of foods, if eaten too much, could cause illness or cause a person to become depressed or melancholy.
A Viking Slave’s Saga
A Viking Slave’s Saga By Jan Fridegård, translated by Robert E. Bjork Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 2007 ISBN: 978-0-86698-375-4 ACMRS…
The medieval blacksmith and his products
The medieval blacksmith and his products By Ian H. Goodall Medieval Industry, edited by D.W. Crossley (London: Council for British Archaeology, 1981) Introduction:…
Ethics and poetics: the architectural vision of Saint Francis of Assisi
Ethics and poetics: the architectural vision of Saint Francis of Assisi Caicco, Gregory Paul (McGill University) Phd Philosophy Thesis, McGill University (1998) Abstract…
Viking Fashions were provocative, historian finds
Vivid colors, flowing silk ribbons, and glittering bits of mirrors – the Vikings dressed with considerably more panache than we previously thought. The…
Flying a kite with the children of Hiberno-Norse Dublin: a tentative social exploration
Flying a kite with the children of Hiberno-Norse Dublin: a tentative social exploration By Bronagh Ni Chonaill Dublin in the Medieval World: Studies…
Viking and Medieval Nålebinding Mitten Replicas: Based on archaeological finds from Finland
Viking and Medieval Nålebinding Mitten Replicas: Based on archaeological finds from Finland By Satu Hovi Published Online (2003) Introduction: The aim of this…
Viking Pop Culture on Display: The Case of the Horned Helmets
Never worn by Vikings, this popular cultural icon embodies the disjuncture between scholarly and popular knowledge of the Viking past.
Windows on a medieval world: medieval piety as reflected in the lapidary literature of the Middle Ages
These stone-lists, which expounded the magical and medicinal powers of stones, enjoyed a broad circulation throughout Europe both as Latin scientific writings as well as popular vernacular medicinal and religious texts.
What was ‘Livery and Maintenance’?
So who participated in the system of ‘retaining’ which gave rise to the custom of ‘livery’ giving and the practice of ‘maintenance’ if retainers ‘of the household’ were not ‘feed men’ although they wore the lord’s livery and ate at his expense?