Legal Landmarks: The Architecture of Justice in late medieval England
Legal Landmarks: The Architecture of Justice in late medieval England By Anthony Musson Australia & New Zealand Law & History E-Journal, vol.2 (2006) Introduction: This…
Witchcraft, Weather and Economic Growth in Renaissance Europe
This paper explores the possibility that the witchcraft trials are a large-scale example of violence and scapegoating prompted by a deterioration in economic conditions.
The Little Grey Horse: Henry V’s Speech at Agincourt and the Battle Exhortation in Ancient Historiography
Speeches by generals to their army are of different kinds. One type is the speech—deliberative or exhortative—delivered at what is often called a syllogos, i.e. a meeting of the army held in some convenient place resembling an assembly place where, for example, the men can stand or sit in a horseshoe facing the speaker.
Shame Culture or Guilt Culture: The Evidence of the French Fabliaux
Shame Culture or Guilt Culture: The Evidence of the French Fabliau By Ellen W. Eaton PhD dissertation, University of Toronto, 2000 Abstract: Many literary critics…
Monetary Unification in the Ancient World
Monetary Unification in the Ancient World By Teresa Caruso Nations and Nationalities in Historical Perspective, edited by Gudmunður Hálfdanarson and Ann Katherine Isaacs (University of Pisa, 2001) Synopsis:…
The Arabs and the Perception of Ancient Europe
The Arabs and the Perception of Ancient Europe By Daniela Amaldi Nations and Nationalities in Historical Perspective, edited by Gudmunður Hálfdanarson and Ann Katherine Isaacs (University of Pisa,…
Local and Regional Identity in Medieval Tuscia
Local and Regional Identity in Medieval Tuscia By Mauro Ronzani Nations and Nationalities in Historical Perspective, edited by Gudmunður Hálfdanarson and Ann Katherine Isaacs (University of Pisa, 2001)…
The Process of Nationbuilding in Medieval Germany. A Brief Overview
The Process of Nationbuilding in Medieval Germany. A Brief Overview By Raphaela Averkorn Nations and Nationalities in Historical Perspective, edited by Gudmunður Hálfdanarson and Ann Katherine Isaacs (University…
Forms of lay association with the Order of the Temple
Forms of lay association with the Order of the Temple By Jochen G. Schenk Journal of Medieval History, Vol.34:1 (2008) Abstract: The present study…
Impoverished mothers and poor widows: negotiating images of poverty in Marseille’s courts
Impoverished mothers and poor widows: negotiating images of poverty in Marseille’s courts By Susan McDonough Journal of Medieval History, Vol.34:1 (2008) Abstract: In the…
New evidence of noble and gentry piety in fifteenth-century England and Wales
New evidence of noble and gentry piety in fifteenth-century England and Wales By Peter D. Clarke Journal of Medieval History, Vol.34:1 (2008) Abstract: There…
The year 1009: St Bruno of Querfurt between Poland and Rus’
The year 1009: St Bruno of Querfurt between Poland and Rus’ By Darius Baronas Journal of Medieval History, Vol.34:1 (2008) Abstract: This paper deals with…
The Psalter and Commentary: Medieval Devotional Texts for Prayer, Meditation and Study
The Psalter and Commentary: Medieval Devotional Texts for Prayer, Meditation and Study By Holle Canatella Lustre: Spiritual Treasures and Sensory Pleasures (University of Houston,…
People of the Book
People of the Book By Sarah Khan Lustre: Spiritual Treasures and Sensory Pleasures (University of Houston, Texas, 2005) Synopsis: Examines the manuscript illumination and…
Medieval Music Manuscripts: Treasures of Sight and Sound
The modern musical notation system developed over many centuries, but its roots lie in the medieval world.
Articles and Theses posted in November 2008
Here is the list of articles posted on the Medievalists.net website in November 2008: Architectural representation in late medieval manuscript illumination Figural representation…
On the Margins: Imagination in Gothic Illuminated Manuscripts
The Gothic Period (ca 1250 to 1375) in Northern Europe was one of the high points of medieval manuscript illumination. In that period, there was an increasing demand for books by the lay audience, which can be attributed to the rise of prosperous upper-middle-class merchants and growth of interest in personal books of hours.
Secular Manuscripts
Secular Manuscripts By Christina Richardson Lustre: Spiritual Treasures and Sensory Pleasures (University of Houston, Texas, 2005) Introduction: The words “illuminated manuscript” conjure up images of…
Medieval Book Production
Medieval Book Production By Luke Horbey Lustre: Spiritual Treasures and Sensory Pleasures (University of Houston, Texas, 2005) Introduction: The medieval manuscript served many functions above…
Medieval Baltic Numismatics
Medieval Baltic Numismatics By William Urban Journal of Baltic Studies, Vol. 24:1 (1993) Introduction: Medieval coins provide a tangible means of making contact with…
Deer and Deer Farming in Medieval England
Deer and Deer Farming in Medieval England By Jean Birrell Agricultural History Review, Vol.40:2 (1992) Abstract: The deer in the parks, chases and forests…
History that ‘Turns on its Own Axis’: European Women and Historical Writing, 1400-1800
History that ‘Turns on its Own Axis’: European Women and Historical Writing, 1400-1800 By Erin Millions Gateway: An Academic Journal on the Web,…
“A Thousand Years of Deceit”: The New Debate Surrounding the Authenticity of Asser’s Life of King Alfred
A great deal of modern scholarship pertaining to the reign of Alfred the Great (871-899) rests upon the Life of King Alfred, a biography purported to have been written by Asser, a Welshman from St. David’s, in or shortly after AD 893.
The Virgin In The Tower: St Barbara In Medieval And Modern Hagiography
The Virgin In The Tower: St Barbara In Medieval And Modern Hagiography By Felicity Cable Trinity College Dublin Journal of Postgraduate Research, Vol.6 (2006)…
A Passionate Defence: Exploring The Role Of Athansius And The Cappadocian Fathers In The Establishment Of The Nicene Creed
A Passionate Defence: Exploring The Role Of Athansius And The Cappadocian Fathers In The Establishment Of The Nicene Creed By Katherine Sturm Trinity College…