Religious and Intercommunal Violence in Alexandria in the 4th and 5th centuries CE
Religious and Intercommunal Violence in Alexandria in the 4th and 5th centuries CE By Lauren Kaplow Hirundo, the McGill Journal of Classical Studies,…
The Crucial development of Heavy Cavalry under Herakleios and his Usage of Steppe Nomad Tactics
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A social analysis of irrigation in Al-Andalus: Nazari Granada (13th-15th centuries)
A social analysis of irrigation in Al-Andalus: Nazari Granada (13th-15th centuries) By Carmen Trillo San Jose Journal of Medieval History, Vol. 31 (2005) Abstract:…
Prosopography of the Spanish Kingdoms of Leуn and Castile
Prosopography of the Spanish Kingdoms of Leуn and Castile By Simon Barton Prosopon: Newsletter of the Unit of Prosopographical Research, Issue 7 (1997) Introduction:…
The Crusading Motivation of the Italian City Republics in the Latin East, c. 1096-1104
The Crusading Motivation of the Italian City Republics in the Latin East, c. 1096-1104 By Christopher J. Marshall Rivista di Bizantinistica Vol.1 (1991)…
Men’s Houses, Women’s Houses: The Relationship between the Sexes in Twelfth Century Monasticism
Men’s Houses, Women’s Houses: The Relationship between the Sexes in Twelfth Century Monasticism By Constance H. Berman The Medieval Monastery, edited by Andrew MacLeish…
Pre-Eighteenth-Century Traditions of Revivalism: Damascus in the Thirteenth Century
Pre-Eighteenth-Century Traditions of Revivalism: Damascus in the Thirteenth Century By Konrad Hirschler Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, Vol.68:2 (2005)…
Communal Boundaries Reconsidered: Jews and Christians Appealing to Muslim Authorities in the Medieval Near East
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The unraveling: Seville, The Jews of Castile, and the Road to the Riots of 1391
The unraveling: Seville, The Jews of Castile, and the Road to the Riots of 1391 Weisenberg, Nathaniel (Georgetown University) Georgetown University (Honors Thesis,…
The meanings of elf and elves in medieval England
The meanings of elf and elves in medieval England By Alaric Hall PhD Dissertation, University of Glasgow, 2004 Abstract: This thesis investigates the…
The Defense Has Become the Prosecution:” Ezrat HaNashim, a Thirteenth-century Response to Misogyny
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Were customs dues levied at the time of the Prophet Muḥammad?
Were customs dues levied at the time of the Prophet Muḥammad? By Michael Lecker Al-Qanṭara, Vol 22, No 1 (2001) Abstract: The levying…
Christian Emperors, Christian Church and the Jews of the Diaspora in the Greek East, CE 379-450
This sudden side-light on Jewish–Christian relations in the fifth century comes from Iohannes, archbishop of Antioch, writing to Proclus, his counterpart in Constantinople, in 435
Disease, Disability and Medicine in Early Medieval Europe workshop at the University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham will be hosting a workshop this Sunday and Monday that will examine how disability, in all its forms, was…
Medicinal Properties of Cannabis According to Medieval Manuscripts of Azerbaijan
The traditional methods of its application are described in the medieval Azerbaijani manuscripts in the field of medicine and pharmacognosy written in Old Azerbaijani, Persian, Arabic and date back to the 9-18th centuries AD.
The Scandinavians in Poland: a re-evaluation of perceptions of the Vikings
The Scandinavians in Poland: a re-evaluation of perceptions of the Vikings By Gregory Cattaneo Brathair, Vol.9:2 (2009) Abstract: The present essay intends to…
Museum Secrets – New Television Series to Premiere in January!
Museum Secrets is a six-part television series where viewers are invited into the world’s greatest museums to uncover surprising stories and revealing secrets.…
The Restoration of Medieval Stained Glass
The Restoration of Medieval Stained Glass By Gottfried Frenzel Scientific American, Supplement: Science and the Arts (1995) Introduction: Light has long served religion…
Fundamentalism vs. Globalization, A Case Study: Medieval Spain
Fundamentalism vs. Globalization, A Case Study: Medieval Spain Torres, Cindy (Purdue University Calumet) Paper Given – Unity and Diversity Conference (2005) Abstract Fundamentalism…
Astronomy in the Medieval Spanish Jewish Community
Astronomy in the Medieval Spanish Jewish Community Goldstein, Bernard R. Between Demonstration and Imagination: Essays in the History of Science and Philosophy Presented…
The Descent of Belvoir
The Descent of Belvoir By Judith A. Green Prosopon: Newsletter of the Unit of Prosopographical Research, Issue 10 (1999) Introduction: The history of…
A Nun’s Life: Barking Abbey in the Late-Medieval and Early Modern Periods
A Nun’s Life: Barking Abbey in the Late-Medieval and Early Modern Periods By Teresa L. Barnes Master’s Thesis: Portland State University, 2004 Abstract: The…
Carolingian Arms and Armor in the Ninth Century
Carolingian Arms and Armor in the Ninth Century By Simon Coupland Viator: Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Vol.21 (1990) Introduction: This study seeks to ascertain…
Conjuring up the Devil in The Quest of the Holy Grail
Conjuring up the Devil in The Quest of the Holy Grail By Patricia H. Ward Postscript, Vol. 17 (2000) Introduction: In the Old…
`The Evil Eye’ in early Irish literature and law
`The Evil Eye’ in early Irish literature and law By Jacqueline Borsje and Fergus Kelly Celtica, Vol. 24 (2003) Introduction: The belief that…