Medievalists.net » Italy http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Sun, 06 Dec 2015 17:44:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 MEDIEVAL BOOKS: Black Friday! http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/26/medieval-books-black-friday/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/26/medieval-books-black-friday/#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2015 02:11:21 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62774 Here are a few recent releases for medievalists hunting for Black Friday books and early Christmas gifts!

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/26/medieval-books-black-friday/feed/ 0 These are beautiful words to understand http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/19/these-are-beautiful-words-to-understand/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/19/these-are-beautiful-words-to-understand/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2015 14:49:51 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62618 'If those who wound felt the pain of those who are wounded, they could not often wound with pleasure.'

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/19/these-are-beautiful-words-to-understand/feed/ 0 Down to the Last Stitch: Sumptuary Law and Conspicuous Consumption in Renaissance Italy http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/21/down-to-the-last-stitch-sumptuary-law-and-conspicuous-consumption-in-renaissance-italy/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/21/down-to-the-last-stitch-sumptuary-law-and-conspicuous-consumption-in-renaissance-italy/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2015 18:43:54 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61914 Fashion and luxury were very important in Italian Renaissance society. One’s appearance indicated more than whether one was simply attractive, it also indicated one’s social standing.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/21/down-to-the-last-stitch-sumptuary-law-and-conspicuous-consumption-in-renaissance-italy/feed/ 0 Machiavelli and Botticelli Movies to Hit the Screen in 2016 http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/29/machiavelli-and-botticelli-movies-to-hit-the-screen-in-2016/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/29/machiavelli-and-botticelli-movies-to-hit-the-screen-in-2016/#comments Sat, 29 Aug 2015 16:55:00 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=60689 Machiavelli and Botticelli are set to hit screens in 2016. We sat down to chat with Italian director, Lorenzo Raveggi about his two ambitious projects.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/28/movie-review-dangerous-beauty/feed/ 0 The Justinianic Reconquest of Italy: Imperial Campaigns and Local Responses http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/27/the-justinianic-reconquest-of-italy-imperial-campaigns-and-local-responses/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/27/the-justinianic-reconquest-of-italy-imperial-campaigns-and-local-responses/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2015 21:07:30 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=60664 This article examines a particular aspect of Justinian’s campaigns against the Ostrogoths in Italy, one that is often overlooked, yet one that is essential to the understanding of these wars

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/27/the-justinianic-reconquest-of-italy-imperial-campaigns-and-local-responses/feed/ 0 Genoa: The cog in the new medieval economy http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/18/genoa-the-cog-in-the-new-medieval-economy/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/18/genoa-the-cog-in-the-new-medieval-economy/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2015 23:07:59 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=60453 Journalist and author Nicholas Walton writes about medieval Genoa's economy, trade and role in the Black Death. Walton recently published a book on Genoese history entitled, "Genoa: La Superba"

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/18/genoa-the-cog-in-the-new-medieval-economy/feed/ 0 BOOK REVIEW: Genoa ‘La Superba’: The Rise and Fall of a Merchant Pirate Superpower by Nicholas Walton http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/09/book-review-genoa-la-superba-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-merchant-pirate-superpower-by-nicholas-walton/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/09/book-review-genoa-la-superba-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-merchant-pirate-superpower-by-nicholas-walton/#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2015 15:54:10 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=60262 While most books about Italy have been dedicated to tourist hubs like Milan, Florence, Rome, Sicily and Venice, Genoa with its rich history, rugged landscape, and tenacious residents, has been given only a passing mention.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/09/book-review-genoa-la-superba-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-merchant-pirate-superpower-by-nicholas-walton/feed/ 0 International trade and institutional change: Medieval Venice’s response to globalization http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/14/international-trade-and-institutional-change-medieval-venices-response-to-globalization/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/14/international-trade-and-institutional-change-medieval-venices-response-to-globalization/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2015 15:33:06 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=59666 Venice has always presented two faces. As a great medieval trading centre its wealth was used to build not only beautiful architecture, but also remarkably modern institutions.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/14/international-trade-and-institutional-change-medieval-venices-response-to-globalization/feed/ 0 Angels in Art: Angels Through the Ages http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/14/angels-in-art-angels-through-the-ages/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/14/angels-in-art-angels-through-the-ages/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2015 12:04:30 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=58940 A look at cool and fun facts about angels and how they were depicted in some of the most beautiful works of Medieval and Renaissance art.

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