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…
La composition graphique de la Tapisserie de Bayeux
La composition graphique de la Tapisserie de Bayeux By Patrick Peccatte Published Online (2011) Introduction: La Tapisserie de Bayeux est une pièce de…
Archaeology in Iceland: Recent Developments
Archaeology in Iceland: Recent Developments By Erin-Lee Halstad McGuire Scandinavian-Canadian Studies, Vol.16 (2005-6) Introduction: Icelandic archaeology is a dramatically different field than it…
The Crusades
Articles about the Crusades Background to the Crusades The Genesis of the Crusades: The Springs of Western Ideas of Holy War, by H.E.J.…
The Life of Martin of Tours: a view from twelfth-century Ireland
What emerges significantly from all of the foregoing testimony is that in early Christian Ireland Martin was appropriated in his monastic rather than in his episcopal persona.
Humanism’s priorities and empire’s prerogatives: Polydore Vergil’s description of Ireland
Humanism’s priorities and empire’s prerogatives: Polydore Vergil’s description of Ireland Haywood, Eric (University College Dublin) Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Vol. 109C, 195–237 (2009)…
The Pagan Influences on Christian Art in Ireland
The Pagan Influences on Christian Art in Ireland By Caitlin Hutchinson Meeting of Minds Journal of Undergraduate Research (2010) Introduction: The spread of…
Leprechauns, mermaids, were the descendants of Cain, according to medieval Irish text
A medieval scholar has uncovered an Irish account of the murder of Abel by Cain that explains how the descendants of Cain were…
The Interrelationships of Costume and Armor
The Interrelationships of Costume and Armor By Stephen V. Grancsay Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, Vol. 8, no. 6 ( 1950) Introduction: During…
Castle for Sale in Australia: Waterstone Castle
Waterstone Castle is approved as a Bed and Breakfast. The majestic home has 6 bedrooms, three bathrooms, lots of natural light, indoor water…