Augustine on Original Perception
Augustine on Original Perception Obertello, Luca Medieval Philosophy and Theology, vol. 1 (1991) Abstract The image of God in the human person is…
Byzantines in the Florentine polis: Ideology, Statecraft and Ritual during the Council of Florence
Byzantines in the Florentine polis: Ideology, Statecraft and Ritual during the Council of Florence McManus, Stuart M. (University of Manchester) Journal of the…
Viking Fortress Discovered in Ireland
A Viking fortress of major importance has been discovered at Annagassan, County Louth in Ireland. The extensive site, which was uncovered following targeted…
Medieval Manuscript held in the British Library to be returned to Italy
A 12th Century manuscript thought to have been lost during the chaos that followed the allied bombing of southern Italy in 1943 will…
Byzantine Gold Coins and Jewellery: A Study of Gold Contents
The Byzantine Empire slowly changed, of course, being effected by the emergence of Medieval Europe to the West and of Islam to the East and South
The Dublin region in the Middle Ages: Settlement, land-use and economy
The Dublin region in the Middle Ages: Settlement, land-use and economy By Margaret Murphy and Michael Potterton Four Courts Press, 2010 ISBN: 978-1-84682-266-7…
Linda Laforge on running a medieval fair
The first annual Great Northern Medieval Fayre was held earlier this year near Toronto, Canada. The event was held over a four-day period…
Stirling Castle hosts “Secrets of the Skeletons”
The secrets of medieval skeletons discovered at Stirling Castle will be revealed during an evening with renowned forensic anthropologist Professor Sue Black from…
‘A fond thing vainly imagined’: Archaeology and medieval studies
‘A fond thing vainly imagined’. Archaeology and medieval studies By Christopher Gerrard and Stephen Rippon Online version of the article, “Artefacts, Sites, and…
The role of Frankish and Papal missi in diplomatic exchanges in the eighth century
The eighth century marked a change in the relationship between the papacy and the Frankish monarchs, allying the two foci of spiritual and temporal power.
Malbork, Poland
For any medievalist, no visit to Poland can be complete without a trip to Malbork – the site of an impressive and large…
Four Books on the Vikings and Norse Society
Here are four recent publications about the Vikings and/or Norse society. Vikings in the Irish Sea By David Griffifths The History Press, 2010…
The Medieval Household: Daily Life in Castles and Farmsteads: Scandinavian Examples in their European Context
The Medieval Household: Daily Life in Castles and Farmsteads: Scandinavian Examples in their European Context By Eva Svensson Brepols, 2008 ISBN: 978-2-503-52590-7 Recent…
Abortion by Assault: Violence against Pregnant Women in Thirteenth- and Fourteenth-Century England
According to medieval common law, assault against a pregnant woman causing miscarriage after the first trimester was homicide. Some scholars have argued, however, that in practice English jurors refused to acknowledge assaults of this nature as homicide.
Tolerantia: A Medieval Concept
Tolerantia: A Medieval Concept By Istvan Bejczy Journal of the History of Ideas, Vol.58:3 (1997) Introduction: The notion of tolerance is generally considered…
The Invention of the Counterweight Trebuchet: A Study in Cultural Diffusion
It unleashed a revolution in siegecraft and provided the impulse for dramatic changes in military architecture to counter the greater destructive force of gravity-powered artillery.
Religion, Violence and the Historian
In the eleventh and twelfth centuries western Europe emerged from violence in many forms, especially ‘barbarian’ invasion and ‘private’ warfare, or ‘feudal anarchy’
Was Islam Spread by the Sword?
Was Islam Spread by the Sword? By Hugh Kennedy Paper given at The Yale Conference on Religion and Violence (February 2008) Introduction: The…
The Medieval inquisition: scale-free networks and the suppression of heresy
The Medieval inquisition: scale-free networks and the suppression of heresy By Paul Ormeroda and Andrew P. Roach Physica A 339 (2004) Abstract: Qualitative…
Miri Rubin – Mother of God: A History of the Virgin Mary
Miri Rubin is medieval historian and Professor of Early Modern History at Queen Mary, University of London. In ‘Mother of God’, Rubin presents…
Vatican Library reopens after restoration
Following three years of restoration work, the Vatican Apostolic Library is due to reopen its doors on 20 September. The announcement was made…
Institutionalization and Vita Religiosa. New Approaches towards the History of the Medieval Religious Orders
Institutionalization and Vita Religiosa. New Approaches towards the History of the Medieval Religious Orders Müller, Anne Journal of the Oxford University History Society,…
“Nourished at the Breast of Rome”: The Queens of Ostrogothic Italy and the Education of the Roman Elite
“Nourished at the Breast of Rome”: The Queens of Ostrogothic Italy and the Education of the Roman Elite By Massimiliano Vitiello Rheinisches Museum…
Multi-Use Management of the Medieval Anglo-Norman Forest
Multi-Use Management of the Medieval Anglo-Norman Forest Wilson, Dolores Journal of the Oxford University History Society, Issue 2 (Trinity 2004) Abstract Modern public…
Robin Hood: From Medieval Outlaw to Postmodern Media Creature – undergraduate class begins
University of Houston students don’t have to venture into Sherwood Forest or Nottingham to learn about Robin Hood. A new undergraduate literature class…