On the Mediaeval Arabic Knowledge of the Star Alpha Eridani
On the Mediaeval Arabic Knowledge of the Star Alpha Eridani By Paul Kunitzsch Journal for the History of Arabic Science, Vol.1 (1977) Synopsis: Examines the…
Ibn Zuhr’s Contributions to Surgery
Ibn Zuhr’s Contributions to Surgery By Farid Sami Haddad Journal for the History of Arabic Science, Vol.10 (1994) Introduction: Ibn Zuhr comes from a famous…
Ptolemy’s East Africa in Early Medieval Arab Geography
Ptolemy’s East Africa in Early Medieval Arab Geography By M.A. Tolmacheva Journal for the History of Arabic Science, Vol.9 (1991) Introduction: The well recognized debt…
Violent Imagery in Late Medieval Piety
Anyone who has done even the most cursory sight-seeing in European churches has encountered the apparent expressionism and morbidity of late medieval piety.
Teaching Medieval Castles
Teaching Medieval Castles By Robert Liddiard The Higher Education Academy: Subject Centre for History, Classics and Archaeology (2005) Introduction: Ask anyone to visualise…
Concepts of ‘castle’ and the construction of identity in medieval and post-medieval Ireland
Concepts of ‘castle’ and the construction of identity in medieval and post-medieval Ireland By Tadhg O’Keeffe Irish Geography, Vol.34:1 (2001) Abstract: This paper…
Early Castles in the Medieval Landscape of Rutland
Early Castles in the Medieval Landscape of Rutland By Oliver Creighton Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society, Vol. 73 (1999) Abstract:…
Presenting and Discussing Pietro Perugino, Delivery of the Keys to Saint Peter: A Suggested Approach
Presenting and Discussing Pietro Perugino, Delivery of the Keys to Saint Peter: A Suggested Approach By Pamela Trimpe Art in Context: 2006–2007 Professional…
Reims Cathedral
Reims Cathedral By Douglas Darracott Art in Context: 2006–2007 Professional Development Workshop Materials (2006) The articles in this series are intended to provide…
Gold and its Significance in Beowulf
The gold and treasure in Beowulf are so much a part of the texture of the poem that the reader tends to dismiss them as another commonplace of the heroic age, like mead-benches and armor, included by the poet to set his scene.
The Norse in Newfoundland: L’Anse aux Meadows and Vinland
The Norse in Newfoundland: L’Anse aux Meadows and Vinland By Birgitta Wallace Newfoundland and Labrador Studies, Vol. 19:1 (2003) Introduction: One thousand years…
Fast Food in Medieval Europe
Already in the late 12th century, there was a ‘fast food’ area on the Thames in London, a medieval version of a ‘drive-in’, where hungry travelers could fill up; these shops provided a range of pricing and foods and were open around the clock.
The Emergence of the Prototype of the Modern Hospital in Medieval Islam
The Emergence of the Prototype of the Modern Hospital in Medieval Islam By Aydin Sayili Belleten, Vol. 44: 174 (1980) Click here…
Historical materials from the medieval fortress Bač
Historical materials from the medieval fortress Bač By Snežana Petrović, Vojo Jovanov, Slavica Vujović, Jonjaua Ranogajec and Emilija Fidancevska Processing and Application of Ceramics, Vol.…
Articles and Theses posted in February 2009
Here is the list of articles and theses posted to Medievalists.net in February 2009 The schizophrenia of Joan of Arc What is…
The Culture of the Medieval Merchant
Examines various sources, including written documents, legal sources and art, to see what were the cultural pursuits and interests of medieval merchants.
The Role of the Town in the Bohemia of the Later Middle Ages
The Role of the Town in the Bohemia of the Later Middle Ages By Frederick G. Heymann Journal of World History / Cahiers…
Medical Education in the Middle Ages
Examines how medicine was taught throughout the Middle Ages, from the end of the Roman Empire to the 15th century, including the role of universities.
The Use of Imagination, Emotion, and the Will in a Medieval Classic: The Meditaciones Vite Christi
The Use of Imagination, Emotion, and the Will in a Medieval Classic: The Meditaciones Vite Christi By Lawrence F. Hundersmarck Logos: A Journal of…