Medieval University
The Medieval University was a system of higher education that emerged in western Europe during the late 11th and early 12th centuries.
The Medieval University
The Medieval University By J.E. Healey Canadian Catholic Historical Association – Report, Vol. 17 (1950) Introduction: Let us take some young lad and…
In Our Time: The Medieval University
In Our Time: The Medieval University BBC Radio 4 First Broadcast March 2011 In the 11th and 12th centuries a new type of…
Philippa of Lancaster, queen of Portugal (1360-1415)
Philippa of Lancaster, queen of Portugal (1360-1415) By Manuela Santos Silva The Rituals and Rhetoric of Queenship: Medieval to Early Modern, edited by…
Hellenistic Residue in Central Asia under Islamic Regimes
Hellenistic Residue in Central Asia under Islamic Regimes By Xinru Liu Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in History and Archaeology, Vol. 1, No. 2…
Exhibition: The Great Lost Library of Alcuin’s York
Eighth-century York owed its reputation as one of the most intellectually influential cities in Europe to the library and school headed by the…
Intellectual Networks of Humanists at the Councils of Constance and Basel in the 15th Century
Intellectual Networks of Humanists at the Councils of Constance and Basel in the 15th Century By Takashi Jinno The Communications and Networks of…
The Intellectual Infrastructures and Networks at Paris in 12th and in early 13th centuries
The Intellectual Infrastructures and Networks at Paris in 12th and in early 13th centuries By Hee-Man Lee Paper given at The Communications and Networks…
Plato, Byzantium and the Italian Renaissance
Plato, Byzantium and the Italian Renaissance By Jonathan Harris History Teaching Review Year Book, Vol.19 (2006) Introduction: The ideas of the Athenian philosopher,…
Liberty and advocacy in Ennodius of Pavia: the significance of rhetorical education in late antique Italy
Liberty and advocacy in Ennodius of Pavia: the significance of rhetorical education in late antique Italy By S.J.B. Barnish Hommages a Carl Deroux,…
Tzetzes’ Letters and Histories: A Sample in English Translation with Notes and Introduction
Tzetzes’ Letters and Histories: A Sample in English Translation with Notes and Introduction By Aaron Heinrich Master’s Thesis, University of Oregon, 2009 Abstract:…
Editorial practice in Smaragdus of St Mihiel’s commentary on the Rule of St Benedict
Editorial practice in Smaragdus of St Mihiel’s commentary on the Rule of St Benedict By Matthew D. Ponesse Early Medieval Europe, Vol.18:1 (2010)…
Ian McNeely on Reinventing Knowledge from Alexandria to the Internet
Professor Ian McNeely discusses the book written by him and Lisa Wolverton “Reinventing Knowledge”. This event took place August 15, 2008, as part…
What the West has won by the Fall of Byzantium?
In the following I shall attempt to present at least a broad evaluation of the impact Greek scholars had on the acculturation of Hellenic humanism in the late fifteenth and the early decades of sixteenth century Italy.
Mental Images, Memory Storage, and Composition in the High Middle Ages
Mental Images, Memory Storage, and Composition in the High Middle Ages By Mary J. Carruthers Das Mittelalter Vol.13 (2008) Introduction: This essay could…
The Pursuit of Knowledge in Carolingian Europe
Alcuin, an Anglo-Saxon born around 730 and educated at York, represents part of that transformation. Many like him who had been educated in the cathedral and monastic schools of England, Ireland, Spain, and Italy no doubt had been destined to replace their own masters. Instead, as adults they found themselves transplanted to the kingdoms of the Franks, where their learning, pedagogical skills, and books were put to a new task.
From Sophistopolis to Episcopolis: The Case for a Third Sophistic
From Sophistopolis to Episcopolis: The Case for a Third Sophistic By Alberto Quiroga The Journal of Late Antique Religion and Culture, Vol. 1…
Religion and culture in classical Islam and the Christian West
Religion and culture in classical Islam and the Christian West By George Makdisi Religion and Culture in Medieval Islam, edited by Richard G.…
The Republican Idea
The Republican Idea By William J. Connell Renaissance Civic Humanism: Reappraisals and Reflections, edited by James Hankins (Cambridge University Press, 2000) Synopsis: Examines…