The Shifting Present and Written Images of the Mongols
The Shifting Present and Written Images of the Mongols By Donald Ostrowski Paper given at Uses of the Past Slavic Symposium, University of…
The Book of Michael of Rhodes: A Fifteenth-Century Maritime Manuscript
Looking at a book written by a 15th century Venetian mariner
Ports of Call: Boccaccio’s Alatiel in the Medieval Mediterranean
Ports of Call: Boccaccio’s Alatiel in the Medieval Mediterranean By Sharon Kinoshita and Jason Jacobs Journal of Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Vol. 37:1…
The Battle of Malta, 1283: Prelude to a Disaster
The Battle of Malta, 1283: Prelude to a Disaster By Lawrence Mott The Circle of War in the Middle Ages: Essays on Medieval…
One-way Streets: Urban Geography and Anti-Semitism in Chaucer’s Prioress’s Tale
Set in an unnamed city in Asia, the narrative centres around a particuar pious seven-year old school boy who desires more than anything to praise Mary by learning the ‘Alma Redemptoris Mater’ by heart.
Sheep Struck by the Shepherd: Secular Clergy on the Battlefield in History and Literature
Sheep Struck by the Shepherd: Secular Clergy on the Battlefield in History and Literature By André Schmidt Chronica: The Journal of the Medieval Association…
The epic tradition of Charlemagne in Italy
The epic tradition of Charlemagne in Italy By Jane E. Everson Cahiers de recherches médiévales, Vol.12 (2005) Introduction: From the late thirteenth century to the…
King John’s expedition to Ireland, 1210: the evidence reconsidered
King John’s expedition to Ireland, 1210: the evidence reconsidered By Seán Duffy Irish Historical Studies, Vol.30 (1996) Introduction: The valiant efforts of certain…
Ransom My Heart
Ransom My Heart By Meg Cabot HarperCollins Publishers, 2009 ISBN: 9780061700071 The gimmick to accompany the conclusion of the Princess Diaries is this…
Blog Profile: Heptarchy Herald
We are profiling a brand new blog – The Heptarchy Herald – which offers just a few posts so far, but it looks…
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.