Heavenly Venus: Mary Magdalene In Renaissance Noli Me Tangere Images
Heavenly Venus: Mary Magdalene In Renaissance Noli Me Tangere Images By Michelle Lambert-Monteleon Master’s Thesis, University of South Florida, 2004 Abstract: Mary Magdalene…
Some notes on the Portuguese and Frankish pirates during the Mamluk period (872-922AH./1468-1517AD.)
The Portuguese incursion not only posed a serious threat to Mamluk trade but also caused a rise in the cost of protecting that trade.
Concerning a Paradox in the “Divine Comedy”
Concerning a Paradox in the “Divine Comedy” By Frithjof Schuon Studies in Comparative Religion, Vol. 4, No. 2. (1970) Introduction: One of the…
“Magis sit Platonicus quam Aristotelicus”: Interpretations of Boethius’s Platonism in the Consolatio Philosophiae From the Twelfth to the Seventeenth Century
“Magis sit Platonicus quam Aristotelicus”: Interpretations of Boethius’s Platonism in the Consolatio Philosophiae From the Twelfth to the Seventeenth Century By Lodi Nauta…
Early Medieval Dwellings and Settlements in Ireland, AD 400-1100
Early Medieval Dwellings and Settlements in Ireland, AD 400-1100 By Aidan O’Sullivan, Finbar McCormick, Lorcan Harney, Jonathan Kinsella and Thomas Kerr Early Medieval…
Contextualizing Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People with Bioarchaeological Data – Reassessing Anglo-Saxon Culture, Health, and Disease
Contextualizing Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People with Bioarchaeological Data – Reassessing Anglo-Saxon Culture, Health, and Disease By Joseph Z. Boyer The School…
Marriage, Inheritance, and the Balance of Power in Twelfth-Century England and France
Marriage, Inheritance, and the Balance of Power in Twelfth-Century England and France By Lindsay Mark Diggelmann PhD Dissertation, University of Auckland, 2004 Abstract:…
Rosslyn Chapel: A Legacy in Stone
So is the Grail or some other treasure really hidden there? Did the Templars really build Rosslyn, as some allege? Why is Rosslyn Chapel so important today?
The Westford Knight: Heraldic Evidence of pre-Columbian Scottish Explorers in America
The Westford Knight: Heraldic Evidence of pre-Columbian Scottish Explorers in America By David B. Appleton Paper given at the 28th International Congress on…
Bitter Milk: The Vasa Menstrualis and the Cannibal(ized) Virgin
Bitter Milk: The Vasa Menstrualis and the Cannibal(ized) Virgin By Merrall Llewelyn Price College Literature, Vol.28:1 (2008) Introduction: In a series of strangely…
The Origin of the Lost Fleet of the Mongol Empire
In 1281 C.E., under the rule of Kublai Khan, the Mongols sent a fleet of more than 4000 vessels to subjugate the island nation of Japan.
Sneak Peak: A Game of Thrones
Based on the George R. R. Martin book series: A Song of Ice and Fire A Pre-show Sneak Peak by Sandra Sadowski Gritty,…
Medieval Images of “Sacred Love”: Jewish and Christian Perceptions
Medieval Images of “Sacred Love”: Jewish and Christian Perceptions By Ruth Bartal Assaph: Studies in Art History, Vol.2 (1996) Introduction: Scholars of Jewish…
The Borgias
The Borgias – The Original Crime Family – is a nine-part television series airing on Showtime in the US, and Bravo in Canada.…
Finding Cynuit
Finding Cynuit By Nick Arnold Published Online (2008) Introduction: Early in 878 an army of supporters of King Alfred of Wessex found themselves…
A Viking-Age Shieling in Skarðsvík, Fugloy, Faroe Islands
Almost fifty years ago ancient shieling sites of Viking Age date were identified in the Faroe Islands by Christian Matras, the linguist, and Sverri Dahl, the state antiquary.
The Ornamentation of Brunelleschi’s Old Sacristy of San Lorenzo in Florence
The Old Sacristy of San Lorenzo in Florence, Italy, was constructed during the years 1419-1428 and is considered one of the most influential buildings of the early Italian Renaissance.
Portrayals of the Later Abbasid Caliphs: The Role of the Caliphate in Buyid and Saljūq-era Chronicles, 936-1180
While the caliphs lacked military power during the Buyid and Saljūq eras, they were not mere hostages of the secular powers in the eyes of the chroniclers.
The Hand of the Master: Sexing Paleography in the Paston Letters
In this paper I want to explore one of the key assumptions we hold about medieval women’s texts in the early and mid-fifteenth centuries, why we hold it, and what we actually can find if we try to pierce the veil of such critical assumptions and get closer to the words these medieval women actually wrote.
Drunken Brawls in Brothels: Cheap wine, court records, and other disreputable aspects of the economic history of Constance and its region
In 1456, the records of the City Council of Constance memorialized a fight in a brothel. A certain Burk Brüd had drawn a knife (in itself a punishable offense within city limits) and wounded one Heinrich Appenzeller, for which he was fined four silver marks and sentenced to two months in jail.
$20 Million of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts donated to the University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania Libraries have received a major collection of 280 Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts, valued at over $20 million, from long-time…
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Women in Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales: Woman as a Narrator, Woman in the Narrative
Women in Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales: Woman as a Narrator, Woman in the Narrative By Vladislava Vaněčková Master’s Thesis: Masaryk University, 2007 Introduction:…
Midlands Viking Symposium to explore the legacy of the Vikings in Ireland
This year’s Midlands Viking Symposium will be taking place outside the United Kingdom for the first time in its history as scholars focus on the…
Restoring the Ancient Water Supply System in Renaissance Rome: The Popes, the civic administration, and the Acqua Vergine
Restoring the Ancient Water Supply System in Renaissance Rome: The Popes, the civic administration, and the Acqua Vergine By David Karmon The Waters…