Nasir al-Din Tusi and His Socio-Political Role in the Thirteenth Century
Nasir al-Din Tusi and His Socio-Political Role in the Thirteenth Century By Abbas Ali Shameli Message of Thaqalayn: A Quarterly Journal of Islamic…
The Medieval West: The Formation and Reception of a Cultural Community
The culture of the West Country in the Middle Ages and its role in shaping the identity of Medieval England is the focus…
The Social Life of the Byzantine Gift: The Royal Crown of Hungary Re-Invented
The Social Life of the Byzantine Gift: The Royal Crown of Hungary Re-Invented By Cecily J. Hilsdale Art History, Vol.31 (2008) Introduction: In…
Public Activities of Catalan Jewish Women
Public Activities of Catalan Jewish Women By Elka Klein Medieval Encounters, Volume 12, Number 1 (2006) Abstract: Although standards of modesty, custom, and…
The Cycle of the Life and Passion of Christ in the Bible of Avila
The Bible of Avila is a 12th century manuscript whose origins can be traced to the Umbro-Roman region in Italy, from where it traveled to Spain sometime during the third quarter of the 12th century.
Game of Thrones premiere draws 4.2 million viewers; Second season added
After drawing 4.2 million viewers and critical praise for its premiere episode, HBO has announced it has renewed Game of Thrones for a…
The Dream of the Rood and the Image of Christ in the Early Middle Ages
The Dream of the Rood and the Image of Christ in the Early Middle Ages By Jeannette C Brock The Hanover Historical Review,…
Religious belief in medieval Gwent: the Bedwellty ‘Easter Sepulchre’
Religious belief in medieval Gwent: the Bedwellty ‘Easter Sepulchre’ By Eluned Martin Gwent County History Association Newsletter, No.6 (2001) Introduction: A large proportion…
Heavenly Venus: Mary Magdalene In Renaissance Noli Me Tangere Images
Heavenly Venus: Mary Magdalene In Renaissance Noli Me Tangere Images By Michelle Lambert-Monteleon Master’s Thesis, University of South Florida, 2004 Abstract: Mary Magdalene…
Some notes on the Portuguese and Frankish pirates during the Mamluk period (872-922AH./1468-1517AD.)
The Portuguese incursion not only posed a serious threat to Mamluk trade but also caused a rise in the cost of protecting that trade.
Concerning a Paradox in the “Divine Comedy”
Concerning a Paradox in the “Divine Comedy” By Frithjof Schuon Studies in Comparative Religion, Vol. 4, No. 2. (1970) Introduction: One of the…
“Magis sit Platonicus quam Aristotelicus”: Interpretations of Boethius’s Platonism in the Consolatio Philosophiae From the Twelfth to the Seventeenth Century
“Magis sit Platonicus quam Aristotelicus”: Interpretations of Boethius’s Platonism in the Consolatio Philosophiae From the Twelfth to the Seventeenth Century By Lodi Nauta…
Early Medieval Dwellings and Settlements in Ireland, AD 400-1100
Early Medieval Dwellings and Settlements in Ireland, AD 400-1100 By Aidan O’Sullivan, Finbar McCormick, Lorcan Harney, Jonathan Kinsella and Thomas Kerr Early Medieval…
Contextualizing Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People with Bioarchaeological Data – Reassessing Anglo-Saxon Culture, Health, and Disease
Contextualizing Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People with Bioarchaeological Data – Reassessing Anglo-Saxon Culture, Health, and Disease By Joseph Z. Boyer The School…
Marriage, Inheritance, and the Balance of Power in Twelfth-Century England and France
Marriage, Inheritance, and the Balance of Power in Twelfth-Century England and France By Lindsay Mark Diggelmann PhD Dissertation, University of Auckland, 2004 Abstract:…
Rosslyn Chapel: A Legacy in Stone
So is the Grail or some other treasure really hidden there? Did the Templars really build Rosslyn, as some allege? Why is Rosslyn Chapel so important today?
The Westford Knight: Heraldic Evidence of pre-Columbian Scottish Explorers in America
The Westford Knight: Heraldic Evidence of pre-Columbian Scottish Explorers in America By David B. Appleton Paper given at the 28th International Congress on…
Bitter Milk: The Vasa Menstrualis and the Cannibal(ized) Virgin
Bitter Milk: The Vasa Menstrualis and the Cannibal(ized) Virgin By Merrall Llewelyn Price College Literature, Vol.28:1 (2008) Introduction: In a series of strangely…
The Origin of the Lost Fleet of the Mongol Empire
In 1281 C.E., under the rule of Kublai Khan, the Mongols sent a fleet of more than 4000 vessels to subjugate the island nation of Japan.
Sneak Peak: A Game of Thrones
Based on the George R. R. Martin book series: A Song of Ice and Fire A Pre-show Sneak Peak by Sandra Sadowski Gritty,…
Medieval Images of “Sacred Love”: Jewish and Christian Perceptions
Medieval Images of “Sacred Love”: Jewish and Christian Perceptions By Ruth Bartal Assaph: Studies in Art History, Vol.2 (1996) Introduction: Scholars of Jewish…
The Borgias
The Borgias – The Original Crime Family – is a nine-part television series airing on Showtime in the US, and Bravo in Canada.…
Finding Cynuit
Finding Cynuit By Nick Arnold Published Online (2008) Introduction: Early in 878 an army of supporters of King Alfred of Wessex found themselves…
A Viking-Age Shieling in Skarðsvík, Fugloy, Faroe Islands
Almost fifty years ago ancient shieling sites of Viking Age date were identified in the Faroe Islands by Christian Matras, the linguist, and Sverri Dahl, the state antiquary.
The Ornamentation of Brunelleschi’s Old Sacristy of San Lorenzo in Florence
The Old Sacristy of San Lorenzo in Florence, Italy, was constructed during the years 1419-1428 and is considered one of the most influential buildings of the early Italian Renaissance.