Native Enclosed Settlement and the Problem of the Irish ‘Ring-fort’
Native Enclosed Settlement and the Problem of the Irish ‘Ring-fort’ By Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Medieval Archaeology, Vol.53 (2009) Abstract: One of the most sustained…
Some illustrations of early Celtic Christian art
Some illustrations of early Celtic Christian art By Daniel Wilson Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Issue 20 (1885-1886) Introduction: The…
How they will suffer pain: death and damnation in the Holkham Bible
This study examines the understanding of death and damnation in late medieval England, as seen in the Holkham Bible, and various examples of medieval imagery.
Epidemiology of the Black Death and Successive Waves of Plague
Open any textbook on infectious diseases and its chapter on plague will describe three pandemics of bubonic plague.
The Dominican priory and convent of medieval Roskilde, Denmark
The Dominican priory and convent of medieval Roskilde, Denmark By Johnny Grandjean Gøgsig Jakobsen Dominican History Newsletter, Vol. 14 (2005) Introduction: The city…
Freyja’s Cats: Perspectives on Recent Viking Age Finds in Þegjandadalur North Iceland
Although somewhat hidden, cats are there and quite prominent. One just needs to know how to find them and distinguish their meaning.
Currency Change in Pre-millennial Catalonia: Coinage, Counts and Economics
Currency Change in Pre-millennial Catalonia: Coinage, Counts and Economics Jarrett, Jonathan Numismatic Chronicle, No.169 (2009) Abstract Barcelona in the late tenth century was on…
Ssegunt natura de los cielos e de las otras cosas spirituales: Alfonso X, Astrology, and Kingship
This thesis uses Alfonso’s scientific texts to analyze how and why astrology was particularly useful to a thirteenth century king.
The Osma Beatus Map: A Medieval and Christian View of the World
These medieval maps represent images of different aspects not only of geographical and historical but also fantastical knowledge of the world.
Christian Values and Noble Ideas of Rank and their Consequences on Symbolic Acts
Christian Values and Noble Ideas of Rank and their Consequences on Symbolic Acts By Gerd Althoff e-Spania, Vol.4 (2007) Abstract: In the Middle…
The Forested Frontier: Commentary in the Margins of the Alhambra Ceiling Paintings
The Forested Frontier: Commentary in the Margins of the Alhambra Ceiling Paintings By Jennifer Borland Medieval Encounters, Vol.14 (2008) Abstract: This paper argues…
Early Christians, immigrants and ritualised practice. A case study of the south-eastern Bornholm
Early Christians, immigrants and ritualised practice. A case study of the south-eastern Bornholm By Magdalena Naum Lund Archaeological Review, Vol. 11-12 (2005-2006) Abstract:…
When did Laskaris Kananos travel in the Baltic lands?
The author describes how he visited Bergen, Stockholm, Riga, Danzig, Lübeck and Copenhagen before moving on to England and Iceland. His account is clearly the result of first hand observation, rather than classical mimesis, and it includes a number of verifiable details such as distances, climate and the diet of the locals.
MUSLIM AND JEWISH “OTHERNESS” IN THE SPANISH NATION-BUILDING PROCESS
MUSLIM AND JEWISH “OTHERNESS” IN THE SPANISH NATION-BUILDING PROCESS THROUGHOUT THE RECONQUISTA (1212-1614) TÜRKÇELİK, EVRİM M.A. Thesis (Science), Middle East Technical University, August…
Mass Conversion and Genealogical Mentalities: Jews and Christians in Fifteenth-Century Spain
Mass Conversion and Genealogical Mentalities: Jews and Christians in Fifteenth-Century Spain By David Nirenberg Past and Present, No. 174 (2002) Introduction: It is…
Stupor Mundi: Alfonso X of Castile, the Learned
Stupor Mundi: Alfonso X of Castile, the Learned By Robert I. Burns Emperor of Culture: Alfonso X the Learned of Castile and His…
The impact of the 1492: Mass Exodus, Jews and the Ottoman Social Structure
The impact of the 1492: Mass Exodus, Jews and the Ottoman Social Structure By Saffet Emre Tonguc Masterès Thesis, Boğaziçi University, 2002 Abstract:…
Castle of Intellect, Castle of Force: The Worlds of Alfonso the Learned and James the Conqueror
Castle of Intellect, Castle of Force: The Worlds of Alfonso the Learned and James the Conqueror BURNS, S.J., ROBERT I. THE LIBRARY OF…
Islamic tilings of the Alhambra Palace: teaching the beauty of mathematics
What geometry was needed by artisans in the Middle Ages to create the beautiful symmetric tilings of the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain?
Colchester Castle receives £3.2m for restoration work
The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded £3,267,400 towards a major redevelopment of Colchester Castle, Essex. The medieval fortress, built in the eleventh century,…
La guerra en cors amb els països musulmans occidentals en els primers
La guerra en cors amb els països musulmans occidentals en els primers anys del regnat de Jaume II (1291-1309) FERRER I MALLOL, MARIA…
El arzobispado de Don Gonzalo de Aguilar en Santiago de Compostela (1348-1351)
El arzobispado de Don Gonzalo de Aguilar en Santiago de Compostela (1348-1351) SÁNCHEZ, XOSÉ M. SÁNCHEZ Archivo-Biblioteca de la Catedral de Santiago ANUARIO…
Mujeres cautivas en “la tierra del Islam”
Mujeres cautivas en “la tierra del Islam” de la Puente, Cristina AL-ANDALUS MAGREB, No.14 (2007) Abstract Frontier conflicts usually lead to a careful…
The Female Body in Medieval Europe: Theories of Physicality versus Practical Gynecology
The Female Body in Medieval Europe: Theories of Physicality versus Practical Gynecology By Adam Blumenberg Published Online (2008) Introduction: During the late Middle…
Christian-Muslim Frontiers in Early Medieval Spain
Christian-Muslim Frontiers in Early Medieval Spain By Ann Christys Bulletin of International Medieval Research, Vol.5 (1999) Introduction: Most histories of medieval Spain include…