Archaeological research at the parish church of Mary Magdalene in Čazma
Archaeological research at the parish church of Mary Magdalene in Čazma T. Pleše, A. Azinović-Bebek Opvscvla Archaeologica Papers of the Department of Archaeology,…
Main directions in the development of Medieval Archaeology in Croatia
Main directions in the development of Medieval Archaeology in Croatia Jarak, Mirja Opvscvla Archaeologica Papers of the Department of Archaeology, Vol.30 No.1 April…
Order in Chaos by Jack Whyte
Order in Chaos The third volume of the Templars Trilogy By Jack Whyte Penguin, 2009 ISBN: 9780670045150 Released in August 2009, this novel…
The Christian Companion: A rhetorical trope in the narration of intra-Muslim conflict during the Almohad epoch
“The Christian Companion”: A rhetorical trope in the narration of intra-Muslim conflict during the Almohad epoch By Linda G. Jones Anuario de Estudios Medievales,…
The Scourge of God: The (in)Visibility of Mongols in Russian History and Memory
Why is it that Russians continue to carry an eight-hundred year old grudge, rather than accept that the Mongol conquest directly contributed to the rise of the powerful Russian Empire?
Perspectives of Power: Byzantine Imperial Women
Perspectives of Power: Byzantine Imperial Women By Carina Nilsson Preteritus, Vol 1 (2009) Abstract: This paper offers a brief overview of my preliminary M.A.…
“The Defense Has Become the Prosecution:” Ezrat HaNashim, a Thirteenth-century Response to Misogyny
The Defense Has Become the Prosecution: Ezrat HaNashim, a Thirteenth-century Response to Misogyny By Jill Jacobs Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary Journal, Vol 3,…
An Analysis of Geoffrey Chaucer’s Understanding of Medicine and its Influence on His Work
An Analysis of Geoffrey Chaucer’s Understanding of Medicine and its Influence on His Work By Krish Vigneswaran Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Journal, Vol. 3 (2007)…
Interview with Ian Mortimer
Ian Mortimer is a well-known historian who focuses on English political history. An Honorary Fellow of the University of Exeter and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Dr. Mortimer is well known for challenging conservative views about history and the writing of history.
The Book of the Maidservant
The Book of the Maidservant By Rebecca Barnhouse Random House, 2009 ISBN: 978-0-375-89291-2 Juvenile Fiction Johanna is a servant girl to Dame Margery Kempe,…
When Jesus met Mohammed in the Holy Land: Attitudes toward the “Other” in the Crusader Kingdom
When Jesus met Mohammed in the Holy Land: Attitudes toward the “Other” in the Crusader Kingdom By Sophia Menache Medieval Encounters, Vol. 15:…
‘Nothing in Our Histories’: A Postcolonial Perspective on Twelfth-Century Christian Hebraism
‘Nothing in Our Histories’: A Postcolonial Perspective on Twelfth-Century Christian Hebraism By Deborah L. Goodwin Medieval Encounters, Vol.15:1 (2009 ) Abstract: This essay examines how twelfth-century…
Medieval Articles and Theses posted in August 2009
Here is the list of articles and theses posted to Medievalists.net in August 2009: Killing Cats in the Medieval Period: An Unusual episode…
An Intercultural Dialogue between the Muslim Taifa of Denia and the Christian County of Barcelona in the Eleventh Century
An Intercultural Dialogue between the Muslim Taifa of Denia and the Christian County of Barcelona in the Eleventh Century By Travis Bruce Medieval…
Medieval Economics for the Peasant
The first part of the podcast provides an overview of how a typical medieval economy worked, including the role of guilds, knights and peasants.
The Genesis of the Crusades: The Springs of Western Ideas of Holy War
The Genesis of the Crusades: The Springs of Western Ideas of Holy War By H.E.j. Cowdrey The Holy War, edited by Thomas Patrick Murphy…
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.
Forests as Exercises in Medieval Power
It has been estimated by historian and professor Charles R. Young that during the thirteenth century one quarter of the land in England was designated as royal forest.
Interview with Rodney Stark
Rodney Stark, Professor of the Social Sciences at Baylor University is a well-known scholar of religious history who has published over two dozen books. In…
When the Serenissima and the Gran Turco Made Love: The Peace Treaty of 1478
When the Serenissima and the Gran Turco Made Love: The Peace Treaty of 1478 By Diana Gilliland Wright and Pierre A. MacKay Studi Veneziani,…
The First Venetian Love Letter? The Testament of Zorzi Cernovich
This paper explores the more personal side of the Cernovich drama, but it was a drama played our against their personal background of constant political haggling, private messages, deals and betrayals, within a larger context of more important rulers and a major war.
Syncletica and Macrina: Two Early Lives of Women Saints
Syncletica and Macrina: Two Early Lives of Women Saints By Kevin Corrigan Vox Benedictina, Vol.6:3 (1989) Introduction: It would certainly be fair to…
The alleged diocese of Delminium
The alleged diocese of Delminium Škegro, Ante Opvscvla Archaeologica Papers of the Department of Archaeology, Vol.31 No.1 August 2008. pp. 283 – 302…
GRADINA-TYPE CAPITALS
GRADINA-TYPE CAPITALS Šiljeg, Bartul Opvscvla Archaeologica Papers of the Department of Archaeology, Vol.32 No.1 May 2009. pp. 81-100 Abstract Three capitals from the…
MEDIEVAL RIDING GEAR AND WEAPONS FROM THE BILOGORA AREA
MEDIEVAL RIDING GEAR AND WEAPONS FROM THE BILOGORA AREA Jakovljević, Goran Opvscvla Archaeologica Papers of the Department of Archaeology, Vol.32 No.1 May 2009.…