The Rhetoric of Antiquity: Politico-Religious Propaganda in the Nestorian Stele of Chang’an
The Rhetoric of Antiquity: Politico-Religious Propaganda in the Nestorian Stele of Chang’an By Max Deeg The Journal of Late Antique Religion and Culture,…
Palamite Soteriology in Augustinian Dress? Observations on Prochoros Kydones’ Writings and Translations of Works of Augustine
Palamite Soteriology in Augustinian Dress? Observations on Prochoros Kydones’ Writings and Translations of Works of Augustine By Josef Lössl The Journal of Late…
Some Questions of Medieval Nautical Technology in Kameniates’ “Sack of Thessaloniki” (904AD)
Some Questions of Medieval Nautical Technology in Kameniates’ “Sack of Thessaloniki” (904AD) By G.K. Livadas Tropis Symposia Proceedings, Vol. 3 (1989) Introduction: The chronicle of…
How the Black Death Affected Painters and Art History
Images of death, tortured souls, and the macabre art produced during the Middle Ages that was highly influenced by the horrors of Black Death.
Pope, Bishops and Canon Law: A Study of Gregory VII’s Relationship with the Episcopate and the Consequences for Canon Law
Pope, Bishops and Canon Law: A Study of Gregory VII’s Relationship with the Episcopate and the Consequences for Canon Law By Alison Sarah Welsby…
Some remarks on the Mediterranean and Red sea ships in Ancient and Medieval times – A preliminary report
Some remarks on the Mediterranean and Red sea ships in Ancient and Medieval times – A preliminary report By Vassilios Christides Tropis Symposium…
Private financing and shipbuilding in the kingdom of Aragon (1200 – 1350 AD)
The union of Catalonia with Aragon at the beginning of the 12th century created a power able to expand commerce and dominion over the Mediterranean Sea.
Blog Profile: Unlocked Wordhoard
Almost four years old, Richard Scott Nokes blog, Unlocked Wordhoard, is considered to be one of the must reads among medievalist bloggers. Nokes…
Interview with Kelly DeVries
We speak with Kelly DeVries, Professor of History at Loyola College in Maryland, about the International Congress on Medieval Studies, which is held…
Arabs and Normans in Sicily and the South of Italy
Arabs and Normans in Sicily and the South of Italy By Adele Cilento and Alessandro Vanoli Riverside Books, 2008 ISBN: 978-1-878351-66-1 Sicily has…
Counselling the Prince: Advice and Counsel in Thirteenth-Century Welsh Society
Counselling the Prince: Advice and Counsel in Thirteenth-Century Welsh Society By Kathryn Hurlok History: The Journal of the Historical Association, Vol: 94:313 (2009)…
Machiavelli’s The Prince
Machiavelli’s The Prince Two lectures by Steven B. Smith Given at Yale University, Fall 2006 From his Introduction to Political Philosophy The lecture…
Video Interview with Lisa Carnell
During the 2009 edition of the International Congress on Medieval Studies, we interviewed Lisa Carnell, Congress Coordinator, about the attendance for this year’s…
The Construction of Islamic-Education Institutions in Mamluk Gaza
The Construction of Islamic-Education Institutions in Mamluk Gaza By Hatim Mahamid Nebula, Vol. 4:4 (2007) Introduction: The development of educational institutions and main…
Face to face with medieval pottery: Some observations on medieval anthropomorphic pottery in north-east England
Face to face with medieval pottery: Some observations on medieval anthropomorphic pottery in north-east England By Chris Cumberpatch Assemblage: The Sheffield graduate journal…
Knightly Dueling – the Fighting Arts of German Chivalry
Knightly Dueling – the Fighting Arts of German Chivalry by Jeffrey Hull, with Monika Maziarz and Grzegorz Zabinski Paladin Press, 2008 ISBN: 978-1-58160-674-4…
‘Profane’ Activity Amongst Pious Villagers: In pursuit of identity amongst smelting communities in Byzantine Serres and Drama, Macedonia
‘Profane’ Activity Amongst Pious Villagers: In pursuit of identity amongst smelting communities in Byzantine Serres and Drama, Macedonia By Nerantzis Nerantzis Assemblage: The…
A Viking period workshop in Staraya Ladoga, excavated in 1997
A Viking period workshop in Staraya Ladoga, excavated in 1997 By Anatoliy N. Kirpichnikov Fornvannen: Journal of Swedish Antiquarian Research, Vol. 99 (2004) Abstract:…
Medieval vernicle finger rings in Finland
Medieval vernicle finger rings in Finland By Visa Immonen Fornvannen: Journal of Swedish Antiquarian Research, Vol. 99 (2004) Abstract: Five Finnish Medieval finger rings…
Scandinavia and the Huns. A source-critical approach to an old question
Scandinavia and the Huns. A source-critical approach to an old question By Ulf Nasman Fornvannen: Journal of Swedish Antiquarian Research, Vol. 103 (2008)…
German and Flemish in the Harad Altarpiece: A Provincial Swedish Work with Far-reaching Connections
German and Flemish in the Harad Altarpiece: A Provincial Swedish Work with Far-reaching Connections By Carol Earl Fornvannen: Journal of Swedish Antiquarian Research,…
The Muslim Jewish Relations in Ayyubid Egypt (1171-1250)
The Muslim Jewish Relations in Ayyubid Egypt (1171-1250) By Mohamed Hawary Paper given at Children of Abraham: Trialogue of Civilizations (2007) Introduction: Egypt had a very…
The ‘Convivencia’ of Jews and Muslims in the High Middle Ages
The ‘Convivencia’ of Jews and Muslims in the High Middle Ages By Mark R. Cohen Paper given at Children of Abraham: Trialogue of Civilizations (2007)…
The Byzantine and Early Islamic settlement of Khirbat Shuwayka
The Byzantine and Early Islamic settlement of Khirbat Shuwayka By Ibrahim Abu A’mar, Marwan Abu Khalaf, Salah Al-Houdalieh, and Robert Hoyland Web Journal…
An Insight into the 29th Council of Europe Art Exhibition: ‘Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation 962-1806’
An Insight into the 29th Council of Europe Art Exhibition: ‘Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation 962-1806’ By Alexander Schubert Journal of…