Citizenship through the perspective of borders and frontiers
Citizenship through the perspective of borders and frontiers By Steven G. Ellis Citizenship in Historical Perspective, edited by Steven G. Ellis, Guðmundur Hálfdanarson and Ann…
Child-centered law in medieval Ireland
Fortunately, the historian of early medieval Ireland does not face such predicaments in the search for the child as a detailed body of legal discourse survives. This is the largest collection of legal material written in a vernacular for pre-1200 Europe, with the published edition running to 2,343 pages.
The Egyptian Specie Market and the Gold Crisis of the Fifteenth Century
The Egyptian Specie Market and the Gold Crisis of the Fifteenth Century By Ian Blanchard Lecture presented at the École des Hautes Études en…
Medieval Crafts, Guilds and Industrial Development: Central-Western European Comparison
Medieval Crafts, Guilds and Industrial Development: Central-Western European Comparison By Ian Blachard Lecture given at the Medieval Economic History of Hungary as reflected by…
The Merchant credit in Coventry of late Middle Ages
The Merchant credit in Coventry of late Middle Ages By Makarov Andrei Alexandrovitch XIV International Economic History Congress (2006) Introduction: It is well…
Peasant Credit Market in Poland in the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Period (15th and 16th centuries)
Peasant Credit Market in Poland in the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Period (15th and 16th centuries) By Piotr Guzowski XIV International…
The Influence of Information Costs on the Integration of Financial Markets: Northern Europe, 1350-1560
The Influence of Information Costs on the Integration of Financial Markets: Northern Europe, 1350-1560 By Oliver Volckat XIV International Economic History Congress (2006)…
Reading the Literature – The Materia Medica and Tacuinum Sanitatis as Early Herbal and Health Handbooks
Reading the Literature – The Materia Medica and Tacuinum Sanitatis as Early Herbal and Health Handbooks By Kali Barrett The Proceedings of the…
Wise Women and Medical Men: Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Middle Ages
Wise Women and Medical Men: Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Middle Ages By Heather L. Wrigley The Proceedings of the 14th Annual History…
The Garden of St. Francis: Plants, Landscape, and Economy in Thirteenth-Century Italy
Popularly associated with the environmental movement, St. Francis (ca. 1182–1226) has long been figured as having an intense devotion to nature
The Arabic Origin of Liber de compositione alchimiae
The Arabic Origin of Liber de compositione alchimiae By Ahmad Y. al-Hassan Arabic Sciences and Philosophy, Vol. 14 (2004) Introduction: Liber de compositione alchimiae or…
Gunpowder Composition for Rockets and Cannon in Arabic Military Treaties of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries
Gunpowder Composition for Rockets and Cannon in Arabic Military Treaties of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries By Ahmad Y. al-Hassan ICON (International Committee…
The Crown and the Lollards in Later Medieval England
The Crown and the Lollards in Later Medieval England By Attila Bárány Tolerance and Intolerance in Historical Perspective, edited by Csaba Lévai and Vasile Vese (University of…
Nations and Denominations in Transylvania (13th – 16th Century)
Nations and Denominations in Transylvania (13th – 16th Century) By Ioan-Aurel Pop Tolerance and Intolerance in Historical Perspective, edited by Csaba Lévai and Vasile Vese (University of…
“Seeking Castles in Spain”: Sir Hugh Calveley and the Free Companies Intervention in Iberian Warfare (1366-1369)
“Seeking Castles in Spain”: Sir Hugh Calveley and the Free Companies Intervention in Iberian Warfare (1366-1369) By L.J. Andrew Villalon Crusades, Condottieri, Codes,…
The Mongols in the West
The invasion of Hungary is a classic example of long-range strategic planning executed with meticulous care on a unprecedented scale.
The East Slavic Response to the Mongol Conquest
The East Slavic Response to the Mongol Conquest By Charles Halperin Archivum Eurasiae Medii Aevi, Vol. 10 (1998-9) Synopsis: Examines various sources and…
The Contest between Lithuania-Rus’ and the Golden Horde in the Fourteenth Century for Supremacy over Eastern Europe
The Contest between Lithuania-Rus’ and the Golden Horde in the Fourteenth Century for Supremacy over Eastern Europe By Jaroslaw Pelinski Archivum Eurasiae Medii Aevi,…
Some lexical collocational patterns in Late Middle English legal texts
Some lexical collocational patterns in Late Middle English legal texts By Luis Iglesias-Rábade Miscelanea: A Journal of English and American Studies, Vol. 35 (2007)…
“I do not wish to be called auctour, but the pore compilatour”: the plight of the medieval vernacular poet
“I do not wish to be called auctour, but the pore compilatour”: the plight of the medieval vernacular poet By Graham D. Caie Miscelanea:…
The Idea of the Renaissance, Revisited
The idea of the Renaissance as a historical period was first formulated by Jacob
Burckhardt in his book Die Kultur der Renaissance in Italien (1860). In this lecture I want to review some of the many directions taken by Renaissance studies since then, and to make some suggestions for future work.
The changing role of “support” an “contiguity”: The hidden facet of the preposition “on” in Old English
The changing role of “support” an “contiguity”: The hidden facet of the preposition “on” in Old English By Carmen Guarddon Anelo Journal of English…
Abuse and authority in the Chester cycle: A socially-based discourse
Abuse and authority in the Chester Cycle: A socially-based discourse By Begoña Crespo García Journal of English Studies, Vol.4 (2003/4) Abstract: The aim of this…
Fighting for Fun? What Was At Stake in Formal Deeds of Arms of the 14th Century?
My focus will be on a few specific formal — that is ceremonious and ostensibly friendly — ‘deeds of arms’ described by Jean Froissart, a prolific 14th century writer with an intense admiration for ‘deeds of arms’ and chivalry.
Women in the Military: Scholastic Arguments and Medieval Images of Female Warriors
In their political treatises, the scholastic writers Ptolemy of Lucca (c.1236–1327) and Giles of Rome (1243–1316) discussed the question of whether women should serve in the military.