Medieval Coins with Rory Naismith
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Rory Naismith about the complex world of medieval coins.
Where the Middle Ages Begin
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Rory Naismith about the complex world of medieval coins.
Swedish archaeologists have discovered 170 silver coins dating to the 12th century. They were found in a grave on the island of Visingsö at Lake Vättern in the central part of the country.
The Avars are one of the least understood peoples of the early medieval period. A new study reconstructs their social dynamics by using ancient DNA data with archaeological evidence.
A 16th-century tower house in northeastern Scotland has reopened to visitors after Historic Environment Scotland carried out necessary repairs to its masonry.
I think it all started in grade school back in Hungary when my history teacher first threw his key at the boys who…
We here at Medievalists.net are interested in knowing and sharing the stories of how the people who love medieval history – scholars, writers,…
Scandinavian way of communication with the Carolingians and the Ottonians By Minoru Ozawa Hermeneutique du texte d’histoire: orientation, interpretation et questions nouvelles (2009) Introduction:…
Cnut for Danelaw, Cnut against Swein: two aspects on the process of Cnut’s conquest of England By Minoru Ozawa The Round Table –…
Two men have discovered what are believed to be the earliest known fragments of battlefield handguns, which are thought to have been used at the Battle of Towton, fought in northern England in 1461.
Analogy, Semantics, and Hermeneutics: The “Concept versus Judgment” Critique of Cajetan’s De Nominum Analogia P. Hochschild, Joshua (Wheaton College) Medieval Philosophy and Theology…
John Wyclif’s Neoplatonic View of Scripture in its Christological Context Christopher Levy, Ian (Lexington Theological Seminary) Medieval Philosophy and Theology 11 (2003) Abstract…
How Cinggis-qan Has Changed the World By Paul D. Buell Published Online (2010) Abstract: The Mongols united more of Eurasia under a single…
The Social Division of Labor between Agriculture and Industry in the Pre-modern Society By Jun-Ichi Sekine Published Online (2003) Abstract: In the pre-modern…
Taxations of Colchester, A.D. 1296 and 1301 By George Rickword Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society, New Series 9 (1903-5) Introduction: Among the…
New genetic research has uncovered evidence that suggests a Native North American woman came to Iceland in the year 1000, most probably as…
Complex historical dynamics of crisis: the case of Byzantium By Johannes Preiser-Kapeller Working Paper “Historical Dynamics of Byzantium” 4 (October 2010) Excerpt: …The same…
Hierarchies and fractals: Ecclesiastical revenues as indicator for the distribution of relative demographic and economic potential within the cities and regions of the…
Dancing with Death: Warfare, Wounds and Disease in the Middle Ages was a three day event held at California University of Pennsylvania in…
Two Conceptions of Experience King, Peter (University of Toronto) Medieval Philosophy and Theology 11 (2003) Abstract The canonical text relating experience to knowledge…
Duns Scotus on Divine Substance and the Trinity Cross, Richard (Oriel College, Oxford) Medieval Philosophy and Theology 11 (2003) Abstract Charting a course…
Power Made Perfect in Weakness: Aquinas’s Transformation of the Virtue of Courage Konyndyk De Young, Rebecca (Calvin College) Medieval Philosophy and Theology 11…
Maimonides and the Convert: A Juridical and Philosophical Embrace of the Outsider Diamond, James A. (University of Waterloo) Medieval Philosophy and Theology 11…
Aquinas’s Impediment Argument for the Spirituality of the Human Intellect Lang, David P. (Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston) Medieval Philosophy and Theology 11…
The Angelic Doctor and Angelic Speech: The Development of Thomas Aquinas’s Thought on How Angels Communicate Goris, Harm (Catholic Theological University Utrecht) Medieval…
I would like to consider Margery Kempe as a typical commercial brewer at the beginning of the fifteenth century and place the hints she gives us into a wider context of how medieval English breweries functioned.
Women and Men in the Brewer’s Gild of London By Judith M. Bennett The Salt of Common Life: Individuality and Choice in the…
The medieval peasant diet was plain and basic; most peasant meals consisted only of bread, ale, and soup with some variation provided by seasoned fruits, legumes, and vegetables.
Religious Women in Medieval East Anglia: Not isolated, but marginalized By Sono Morishita Deviations and Alienations of Marginalized People in Medieval European Communities: The…
Ockham on the Concept Boler, John (University of Washington) Medieval Philosophy and Theology 11 (2003) Abstract It is a commonplace of Ockham commentary…
Translations of three medieval texts: In Praise of Baldness, On Bald Men, and A Defense of Beards. It reveals that male grooming was indeed a thing in the Middle Ages.
For anyone who visits Örebro, it is hard to miss its castle – an ancient-looking fortress made of weathered grey stones that stands on an islet in the middle of the city centre.
On the 10th of August 1628, the Vasa sank in Stockholm harbour, thus ending the career of the most powerful warship that Sweden had ever seen.
This strategic location not only makes the castle a majestic sight, but also earns it the reputation as the most modern defence fortress in its time. But, as all ancient buildings, there is always more than meets the eye. Here are the five things that you may not know about Uppsala Castle.
How do you operate a business when you can’t read and your knowledge of math is extremely limited? Making your mark on the…
Narbonne is one of those European cities with evidence of its past on every street.
The V&A Museum opened its latest medieval exhibit exhibit on Saturday: Opus Anglicanum: Masterpieces of English Medieval Embroidery. I had the opportunity to see it opening day and it was spectacular.