Family, economy and consumption in the medieval English village, c. 1300
Family, economy and consumption in the medieval English village, c. 1300 Schofield, Phillipp (Aberystwyth University) Patterns of Consumption and Standards of Living in the…
Medievalists and the 2012 rankings for Best Graduate Schools in the US
U.S. News and World Report has released its 2012 rankings for Best Graduate Schools, with Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and the University…
Venetian Art and the War of the League of Cambrai (1509-17)
Venetian Art and the War of the League of Cambrai (1509-17) By Krystina Stermole PhD Dissertation, Queen’s University, 2007 Abstract: This dissertation explores…
The Rise and Decline of European Parliaments, 1188-1789
The Rise and Decline of European Parliaments, 1188-1789 By Jan Luiten van Zanden, Eltjo Buringhn and Maarten Bosker Centre for Economic Policy Research…
How accurate were medieval chroniclers in describing warfare?
The Battle of Margate is one of the lesser-known episodes of the Hundred Years’ War, but a historian has recently analyzed this naval…
Carolingian Buildings at Aachen: Their Dating and Meaning
Throughout the twentieth-century, a thorough critical analysis of Aachen’s fundamental Carolingian buildings that would take account of a wide range of pertinent viewpoints has remained a siren-like challenge for architectural historians and archaeologists of Medieval Europe’s beginnings.
A musical instrument fit for a queen: the metamorphosis of a Medieval citole
The British Museum’s citole is one of Britain’s earliest extant stringed instruments.
Dendrochronology for medieval studies
Dendrochronology, or Tree-ring dating, has emerged in recent decades of the 20th century as one of the most important dating tools for a number of disciplines such as archaeology, climatology, botany, and the history of art and material culture.
Christine de Pizan and the Querelle de la Rose: Combating Misogyny with Morality
Christine de Pizan and the Querelle de la Rose: Combating Misogyny with Morality By Margaret E. Loebe Honors Journal (2006) Introduction: Christine de…
Urban networks and emerging states in the North Sea and Baltic Areas: a maritime culture?
If we pretend to have reached a higher level of sophistication in our thinking, by what methods can we avoid causalities as those which nowadays would generally be refuted äs simplistic?
Rare Medieval Jewish Manuscript to be displayed at The Met
The Metropolitan Museum of Art will be displaying a rare medieval Jewish manuscript known as the Washington Haggadah. It is on loan from the…
The implications of the Staffordshire Hoard for the understanding of the origins and development of the Insular art style as it appears in manuscripts and sculpture
The implications of the Staffordshire Hoard for the understanding of the origins and development of the Insular art style as it appears in…
Fate in Early Irish Texts
Fate in Early Irish Texts By Jacqueline Borsje Peritia, Vol.16 (2002) Abstract: When writing about the concept of Fate in early Irish texts…
Using the TL single-aliquot regenerative-dose protocol for the verification of the chronology of the Teutonic Order Castle in Malbork
Using the TL single-aliquot regenerative-dose protocol for the verification of the chronology of the Teutonic Order Castle in Malbork By ALICJA CHRUŚCIŃSKA, BERNARD…
Anglo-Saxon Women Before the Law: A Student Edition of Five Old English Lawsuits
Anglo-Saxon Women Before the Law: A Student Edition of Five Old English Lawsuits By Andrew Rabin Old English Newsletter, Vol. 41:3 (2008) Introduction:…
Medieval Padlocks: An Introduction
Medieval Padlocks: An Introduction McIntyre, Rob Thornforge Knives Abstract Padlocks were used extensively throughout the medieval period for securing chests and caskets. They were…
The End of the Lower Danubian Limes: A Violent or a Peaceful Process?
The End of the Lower Danubian Limes: A Violent or a Peaceful Process? By Alexandru Madgearu Studia Antiqua et Archaeologica, Vol.12 (2006) Abstract:…
The frequency and distribution of caries in the mediaeval population of Bijelo Brdo in Croatia (10th—11th century)
The frequency and distribution of caries in the mediaeval population of Bijelo Brdo in Croatia (10th—11th century) By Vodanovic Marin, Brkic Hrvoje, Slaus…
Poverty and Polygyny as Political Protest: The Waldensians and Mormons
This paper examines Waldensianism and Mormonism, two very different religious movements, separated by time, space, cultural, and economic conditions.
Bright Earth: The Invention of Colour
Bright Earth: The Invention of Colour By Philip Ball Paper given at the Royal Institution (2001) Introduction: The topic I shall address stems…
“Historical” Dates in Medieval Liturgical Calendars
“Historical” Dates in Medieval Liturgical Calendars By J. Frank Henderson Published Online (2004) Introduction: First and foremost, medieval liturgical calendars record occasions of…
The Legal Character of Natural Law According to St. Thomas Aquinas
The Legal Character of Natural Law According to St. Thomas Aquinas By Stephen L. Brock PhD Dissertation, University of Toronto, 1988 Abstract: The…
Diplomatic Aspects of Charles the Bold’s Relations with the Holy See
Diplomatic Aspects of Charles the Bold’s Relations with the Holy See By R.J. Walsh Bijdragen en mededelingen betreffende de geschiedenis der Nederlanden, Vol.95…
The Social Context of the Templars
Throughout the 193 years of its history the Order had indeed been in a position where it was ‘a mirror for others and an example’, a position which made it a particularly sensitive indicator and, in its turn, promoter, of social change.
The Cultural Landscape of Cardiff Castle
The Cultural Landscape of Cardiff Castle By Thomas Synder Meeting of Minds Journal of Undergraduate Research (2010) Abstract: Cardiff Castle is selected as…