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.
Sixth Century Alania: between Byzantium, Sasanian Iran and the Turkic World
Sixth Century Alania: between Byzantium, Sasanian Iran and the Turkic World By Agustí Alemany Ēran ud Anērān: Studies presented to Boris Ilich Marshak on the…
Chormaqan Noyan, the first Mongol Military Governor in the Middle East
Chormaqan Noyan, the first Mongol Military Governor in the Middle East By Timothy May MA Thesis, Indiana University (1996) Abstract: In the year…
The Turco-Mongol Invasions and the Lords of Armenia in the 13-14th Centuries
The Turco-Mongol Invasions and the Lords of Armenia in the 13-14th Centuries By Robert Bedrosian Ph.D. Dissertation, Columbia University (1979) Abstract: The 13-14th centuries was…
The Arabic Origin of the Summa and Geber Latin Works: A Refuation of Berthelot, Ruska and Newman on the Basis of Arabic Sources
The Arabic Origin of the Summa and Geber Latin Works: A Refuation of Berthelot, Ruska and Newman on the Basis of Arabic Sources…
The Origins of Tale of the Blood-Drinking Hungarians
The Origins of Tale of the Blood-Drinking Hungarians By György Németh Tolerance and Intolerance in Historical Perspective, edited by Csaba Lévai and Vasile Vese (University of Pisa,…
The Impact of Religious Orders on Political Change in Medieval and Early Renaissance Europe (13th-15th centuries)
The Impact of Religious Orders on Political Change in Medieval and Early Renaissance Europe (13th-15th centuries) By Raphaela Averkorn Religion and Political Change in Europe:…
The Role of the Mendicant Orders on Political Life of Castile and León in the Later 13th Century
The Role of the Mendicant Orders on Political Life of Castile and León in the Later 13th Century By Rita Ríos Religion and Political…
Religion, Women and Politics in Imperial Rome (4th-5th century A.D.)
The aim of this study is to look at the close relations and certain continuity existing between the pagan and Christian ideologies concerning the role played by women of the aristocracy and by the image of women associated with political power.
Franks’ Effect on Islamic Spirit, Religious and Cultural Characters in Medieval Syria
Franks’ Effect on Islamic Spirit, Religious and Cultural Characters in Medieval Syria By Hatim Mahamid Nebula, Vol.4:1 (2007) Introduction: This study will follow the phenomena…
Leeching in the History: A Review
Leeching in the History: A Review By Younis Munshi, Irfat Ara, Huma Rafique and Zahoor Ahmad Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 11:13 (2008)…
The rise of the Carolingians or the decline of the Merovingians?
The transference of power from the Merovingians to the Carolingians in France is one of the most confusing periods of early medieval history.
The Mongol Empire in World History
The Mongol Empire in World History By Timothy May World History Connected, Vol.5:2 (2008) Introduction: An empire arose in the steppes of Mongolia in…
Racial Discrimination in Later Medieval Ireland
Racial Discrimination in Later Medieval Ireland By Steven G. Ellis Racial Discrimination and Ethnicity in European History, edited by Guðmundur Hálfdanarson (University of Pisa, 2003) Introduction: Racial discrimination was…
Pisa in the Middle Ages: The Dream and the Reality of Empire
Pisa in the Middle Ages: The Dream and the Reality of Empire By Enrica Salvatori Empires and States in European Perspective, edited by Steven Ellis (University of…
Images of the End. Hollywood and the Medieval Iconography of the Apocalypse
Images of the End. Hollywood and the Medieval Iconography of the Apocalypse By Lucas Burkart Histoire, Images, Imaginaire, edited by Pascal Dupuy (University of Pisa, 2002)…
Representing Nobility, Charity and sainthood : Aspects of the European Movement of the Mendicant Orders in the 13th and 14th Centuries
Representing Nobility, Charity and sainthood : Aspects of the European Movement of the Mendicant Orders in the 13th and 14th Centuries By Raphaela Averkorn…
Sacred Images in a Secular Text: the Case of the Cent nouvelles nouvelles
Sacred Images in a Secular Text: the Case of the Cent nouvelles nouvelles By Edgar de Blieck Histoire, Images, Imaginaire, edited by Pascal Dupuy (University of…
Les représentations du pouvoir dans la broderie de Bayeux (XIe siècle)
Les représentations du pouvoir dans la broderie de Bayeux (XIe siècle) By Philippe Lardin Histoire, Images, Imaginaire, edited by Pascal Dupuy (University of Pisa, 2002) Abstract: La…
Welfare in an Italian City-State: Siena and the Hospital of Santa Maria della Scala
Welfare in an Italian City-State: Siena and the Hospital of Santa Maria della Scala By Ann Katherine Isaacs The Welfare State: Past, Present, Future,…
Poverty, the Poor and Welfare in Medieval Urban Culture
Poverty, the Poor and Welfare in Medieval Urban Culture By Lucas Burkart The Welfare State: Past, Present, Future, edited by Ann Katherine Isaacs (University of…
Veil of Lies: A Medieval Noir
Veil of Lies: A Medieval Noir By Jeri Westerson St.Martin’s Press ISBN: 978-0-312-37977-3 Crispin Guest is a disgraced knight, stripped of his rank…
Devil’s Brood, by Sharon Kay Penman
Devil’s Brood By Sharon Kay Penman Published by Penguin Putnam, 2008 ISBN: 9780399155260 The long-awaited and highly anticipated final volume in Penman’s trilogy…