The historical importance of Viking-Age Waterford
The historical importance of Viking-Age Waterford By Clare Downham The Journal of Celtic Studies, Vol.4 (2004) Introduction: The recent Viking-Age discoveries at Woodstown,…
The Battle of Clontarf in Irish History and Legend
Like all good stories, this stereotypical account of the battle is a blend of fact and fiction. Clontarf was undoubtedly a significant event. Nevertheless, the celebration of this event in literature, over the centuries, is a fascinating topic in its own right.
St. Nicholas Churches in Anatolia and Thrace
St. Nicholas Churches in Anatolia and Thrace By Yildiz Ötüken Arkeoloji Dergisi, Vol.1 (1991) Introduction: This paper contains a brief presentation of some…
Pre-Romanesque stone furnishings from Church of St. Peter the Old in Lučac, Split
Pre-Romanesque stone furnishings from Church of St. Peter the Old in Lučac, Split By Ante Piteša Journal of Dalmatian archaeology and history, Vol.1…
Territorial Expansion of the Ragusan Commune/Republic and the Churches of Its Patron Saints
Territorial Expansion of the Ragusan Commune/Republic and the Churches of Its Patron Saints By Ana Marinković Dubrovnik Annals, No.13 (2009) Abstract: The churches…
The Legend of St. George Saving A Youth from Captivity and Its Depiction in Art
The Legend of St. George Saving A Youth from Captivity and Its Depiction in Art By Piotr Grotowski Series Byzantina. I (2003) Introduction:…
Consumption patterns and living conditions inside Het Steen, the late medieval prison of Malines (Mechelen, Belgium)
Consumption patterns and living conditions inside Het Steen, the late medieval prison of Malines (Mechelen, Belgium) By Liesbeth Troubleyn et al. Journal of…
The world upside down. Secular badges and the iconography of the Late Medieval Period: ordinary pins with multiple meanings
The world upside down. Secular badges and the iconography of the Late Medieval Period: ordinary pins with multiple meanings By Sebastiaan Ostkamp Journal…
Alexander of Ashby’s Brevissima comprehensio historiarum : critical edition with annotation
Alexander of Ashby’s Brevissima comprehensio historiarum : critical edition with annotation By Greti Dinkova-Bruun Ph.D.Dissertation, University of Toronto, 1999 Abstract: Alexander, prior of…
Perceiving the Scottish self: the emergence of national identity in mediaeval Scotland
This thesis is an examination of three main areas which underscored the presence of a national identity in Scotland between the twelfth and fourteenth centuries: namely, political thought and geographical awareness; images of kingship and the institution of the Scottish monarchy; and land tenure and Scots nationality.
The Medieval Diet in Genova (N-W Italy) through the analysis of faunal remains from archaeological sites
The Medieval Diet in Genova (N-W Italy) through the analysis of faunal remains from archaeological sites By D. Cesana et al. Medieval Europe…
The fluidity of barbarian identity – the ethnogenesis of Alemanni and Suebi, AD 200-500
The fluidity of barbarian identity – the ethnogenesis of Alemanni and Suebi, AD 200-500 By H.J. Hammer Early Medieval Europe, Vol.7:1 (1998) Abstract:…
The Medieval Brewers of Great Waltham
The Medieval Brewers of Great Waltham By Frank A. King Brewery History: The Journal of the Brewery History Society, Issue 117 (Winter 2004)…
Piri Reis’ Book on Navigation (Kitab-i Bahriyye) as a Geography Handbook
Piri Reis’ Book on Navigation (Kitab-i Bahriyye) as a Geography Handbook By Dimitris Loupis Tetradia Ergasias Vol.25/26 (2004) Abstract: The Ottoman Admiral Piri…
In the gardens of Norman Palermo, Sicily (twelfth century A.D.)
In the gardens of Norman Palermo, Sicily (twelfth century A.D.) By Marco Massetti Anthropozoologica, Vol.44:2 (2009) Abstract: This paper is aimed at verifying…
Food, Status and Religion in England in the Middle Ages: An Archaeozoological Perspective
Food, Status and Religion in England in the Middle Ages: An Archaeozoological Perspective By Annie Grant Anthropozoologica, Special Issue (1988) Introduction: Popular images…
Chicken Husbandry in Late-Medieval Eastern England: c. 1250-1400
Chicken Husbandry in Late-Medieval Eastern England: c. 1250-1400 By Philip Slavin Anthropozoologica, Vol. 44:2 (2009) Abstract: The present article studies the place of…
The horse in early Ireland
The horse in early Ireland By Finbar McCormick Anthropozoologica, Vol. 42:1 (2007) Abstract: The main object of this paper is to review the…
The Composition and Production of Anglo-Saxon Glass
The Composition and Production of Anglo-Saxon Glass By Ian C. Freestone, Michael J. Hughes and Colleen P. Stapleton Catalogue of Anglo-Saxon Glass in…
Enduring Impacts: Social and Environmental Aspects of Viking Age Settlement in Iceland and Greenland
Enduring Impacts: Social and Environmental Aspects of Viking Age Settlement in Iceland and Greenland By Orri Vésteinsson, Thomas H McGovern and Christian Keller…
Changing the Face of Landscape: Reflections on Deserted Medieval Villages, the Founding of Cities and Early Industrialization in the German Low Mountain Ranges
Changing the Face of Landscape: Reflections on Deserted Medieval Villages, the Founding of Cities and Early Industrialization in the German Low Mountain Ranges…
Central Places in un-central Landscapes. The Tuscany of “weak-Towns” between Lombards and Carolingians (AD 600- 900)
Central Places in un-central Landscapes. The Tuscany of “weak-Towns” between Lombards and Carolingians (AD 600- 900) By Carlo Citter Medieval Europe Paris 2007,…
Urbanisation of high-medieval Moravia during the 13th century contribution of archaeology
Urbanisation of high-medieval Moravia during the 13th century contribution of archaeology By Rudolf Procházka Medieval Europe Paris 2007, 4th International Congress of Medieval and…
Occupying town plots on the early development of habitation in Norwegian medieval towns
Occupying town plots on the early development of habitation in Norwegian medieval towns By Petter B. Molaug Medieval Europe Paris 2007, 4th International…
Viking Age Economics and the Origins of Commercial Cod Fisheries in the North Atlantic
Viking Age Economics and the Origins of Commercial Cod Fisheries in the North Atlantic By Sophia Perdikaris and Thomas H. McGovern Beyond the…