Changing Gender Relation in Medieval and Early Modern Iceland: The Role of Canon Law According to Court Case Narratives
In this paper I shall not primarily discuss this legal regulations rather give some ideas of how the law was used (and shaped on a textual level) at the local courts. Examples will be taken from several court case narrations.
Empress Agnes of Poitou (1043-1077). Reflections on the Legal Basis of Her Regency
Empress Agnes of Poitou (1043-1077). Reflections on the Legal Basis of Her Regency By Eva-Maria Butz Less Favored – More Favored: Proceedings from…
Kissing Kabbalists: Hierarchy, Reciprocity, and Equality
Kissing Kabbalists: Hierarchy, Reciprocity, and Equality By Joel Hecker Studies in Jewish Civilization, Vol.15: “Love – Ideal and Real – in Jewish Civilization”,…
Master John of Arderne: surgeon of Newark
Master John of Arderne: surgeon of Newark By J. Beynon and N. Carr Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, Volume 81:1 (1988)…
Less Favored – More Favored: Queenship and the Special Case of Margrete of Denmark, 1353-1412
Less Favored – More Favored: Queenship and the Special Case of Margrete of Denmark, 1353-1412 By Grethe Jacobsen Less Favored – More Favored:…
Please Don’t Talk about Hildegard and Feminism in the Same Breath!
I would also suggest that without the rise of second wave feminism, Hildegard’s music may never have been brought to the attention of contemporary scholars.
Medieval Frontiers and Fortification: The Pale and its Evolution
Medieval Frontiers and Fortification: The Pale and its Evolution By Tadhg O’Keeffe Dublin City and County: From Prehistory to Present – Studies in…
Byzantine Astronomy from A.D. 1300
Byzantine Astronomy from A.D. 1300 By Emmanuel A. Paschos Paper given at the Ringberg Euroconference on New Trends in Neutrino Physics, Tegernsee, Germany,…
Face of Viking Woman Reconstructed
Researchers at the University of Dundee have helped recreate the face of a Viking woman who lived in medieval York. The reconstruction is…
Constantine’s Policy of Religious Tolerance: Was It Tolerant Or Not?
After exploring Constantine‘s sincerity of faith, influences upon him and questions concerning his policy, we will conclude whether or not he maintained a policy of tolerance.
Research uncovers connections between charcoal and the church in medieval Norway
Norway’s more than 1,000 year-old-city and historical capital, Trondheim, was a beehive of activity in medieval times. Recent archeological research in the city’s…
Immigration issues take forefront at the Medieval Academy of America meeting
The subjects of immigration, migration and borders will be the focus of the Medieval Academy of America when it begins it annual meeting…
Review: The Wild Hunt
The Wild Hunt (2009) Directed by Alexandre Franchi Starring Ricky Mabe, Mark Antony Krupa and Trevor Hayes Being a Canadian means that I…
Romanesque Redivivus: A Full-Scale 3D Computer Reconstruction of the Medieval Cathedral and Town of Santiago de Compostela (ca. 1211)
Romanesque Redivivus: A Full-Scale 3D Computer Reconstruction of the Medieval Cathedral and Town of Santiago de Compostela (ca. 1211) Presentation at the Metropolitan…
Medieval Military Logistics: An Agent-based Simulation of a Byzantine Army on the March
Medieval Military Logistics: An Agent-based Simulation of a Byzantine Army on the March By Bart Craenen, Georgios Theodoropoulos, Vincent Gaffney, Philip Murgatroyd and…
No-Woman’s Land? On Female Crime and Incarceration, Past, Present, and Future
No-Woman’s Land? On Female Crime and Incarceration, Past, Present, and Future By Guy Geltner Justice Policy Journal, Volume 7, No. 2 (2010) Abstract:…
The Economics of Monasticism
The Economics of Monasticism By Nathan Smith Published Online (2009) Abstract: Since their emergence in ancient times, Christian monasteries have proven to be…
Craft Guilds and Christianity in Late-Medieval England. A Rational-Choice Analysis
Craft Guilds and Christianity in Late-Medieval England. A Rational-Choice Analysis By Gary Richardson Rationality and Society, Vol. 17 (2005) Abstract: In late-medieval England,…
How the West ’Invented’ Fertility Restriction
How the West ’Invented’ Fertility Restriction By Nico Voigtländer and Hans-Joachim Voth Published Online (2010) Abstract: Europeans restricted their fertility long before other…
The Rebellion of 1483: A Study of Sources and Opinions
Who, then, rebelled against Richard in 1483, and why?
The psychology of emotion and study of the medieval period
The psychology of emotion and study of the medieval period By Carolyne Larrington Early Medieval Europe, Volume 10, Issue 2 (2001) Introduction: ‘What…
Cicero’s Biography in the Renaissance and the Rebirth of the Scholar-Citizen
Cicero’s Biography in the Renaissance and the Rebirth of the Scholar-Citizen By Brad Cook Paper given at the Annual Meeting of the American…
Cooperation, Compromise and Conflict Avoidance: Family Relationships in the House of Andechs, ca. 1100-1204
Cooperation, Compromise and Conflict Avoidance: Family Relationships in the House of Andechs, ca. 1100-1204 By Jonathan Reed Lyon PhD Dissertation, University of Notre…
The Naming Patterns of the Inhabitants of Frankish Acre
The Naming Patterns of the Inhabitants of Frankish Acre By Iris Shagrir Crusades, Vol.4 (2005) Introduction: The anthroponymic method and analyses that have…
A Novel Comparative Study of the Dating of Bulgarian Parchment Manuscripts
A Novel Comparative Study of the Dating of Bulgarian Parchment Manuscripts By Jordan Tabov, Svilena Hristova and Milena Dobreva Paper given at QQML2009:…