Temporal Trends in Demographic Profiles and Stress Levels in Medieval (6th–13th)
Temporal Trends in Demographic Profiles and Stress Levels in Medieval (6th–13th Century) Population Samples from Continental Croatia By Mario Šlaus, Dana Kollmann, Shannon A. Novak…
Medicine and Society in the Medieval Hospital
Medicine and Society in the Medieval Hospital By Tatjana Buklijaš Croatian Medical Journal, Vol. 49:2 (2008) Introduction: Hospitals today are places where medical treatment is…
Views on Sexuality in Croatian Medieval Sources
To explore sexuality in the Middle Ages is always a challenge, leading the investigator through a complex area of controversies. This is partly because medieval writers were not explicit and often used cryptic language, mostly to avoid committing sin by talking about issues, which, as they thought, were essentially corrupted
Community, Identity and the Redemption of Captives: Comparative perspectives across the Mediterranean
Community, Identity and the Redemption of Captives: Comparative perspectives across the Mediterranean By James William Brodman Anuario de Estudios Medievales, Vol 36:1 (2006) Abstract: Yvonne…
A Crossroads of Civilizations: Byzantium
A Crossroads of Civilizations: Byzantium By David Talbot Rice Journal of World History / Cahiers d’histoire mondiale, Vol. 13 (1971) Synopsis: A short overview…
What is Anglo-Norman?
What is Anglo-Norman? By Ruth J. Dean Annuale Medievale 6 (1965) Introduction: My purpose in asking this question is to examine the contexts…
The Schizophrenia of Joan of Arc
A great many of the tragedies of the past must have been caused by mental disease which was undetected and misunderstood. Such a case may well have been that of Joan of Arc.
Articles and Theses Posted in January 2009
Here is the list of articles posted on the Medievalists.net website in January 2009: The Ideology and Technology Of Creating Online Full-Text Digital…
Nicolaus Copernicus, Astronomer and Physician
Examines the life and career of Nicolaus Copernicus, emphasizing his role as a doctor.
Beliefs about Human Sexual Function in the Middle Ages and Renaissance
We want to examine the major beliefs about human sexual anatomy and fuction that prevailed during the Middle Ages and Renaissance and some of the medical practices that were related to these beliefs.
The Medieval Empire and the Early Piast State
The Medieval Empire and the Early Piast State By Herbert Ludat Historical studies : papers read before the Irish Conference of Historians, Vol.6…
Levantine Trade Routes and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages
Levantine Trade Routes and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages By Zsigmont Pal Pach XVe Congrès International des Sciences Historiques, Bucarest, 10-17 août…
Irrigation and Hydraulic Technology in Islamic Spain: Methodological Considerations
Irrigation and Hydraulic Technology in Islamic Spain: Methodological Considerations By Thomas F. Glick Journal for the History of Arabic Science, Vol.11 (1997) Synopsis: Examines the…
Rethinking the Role of the Condottieri on the Bloodless and Bloody Battlefields of Renaissance
Rethinking the Role of the Condottieri on the Bloodless and Bloody Battlefields of Renaissance By Tony M. Kennedy Published online by the University…
The Establishment of the Town Consulate in Medieval Agen
The Establishment of the Town Consulate in Medieval Agen By Frank Williams Paper given at the Austrian Scholars Conference (2002) Introduction: When in 1789 the leading…
Fiduciary Media and Banking in Medieval Venice Revisited
Fiduciary Media and Banking in Medieval Venice Revisited By Richard C B Johnsson Mises Institute Working Papers (2002) Abstract: At the center of the trade…
Standardized Latin and Medieval Economic Growth
Traditional explanations for Western Europe’s demographic growth in the High Middle Ages are unable to explain the rise in per-capita income that accompanied observed population changes.
The Basilica of St Francis of Assisi
The Basilica of St Francis of Assisi By David Clover Paper given at Stanford University on October 21, 2004 Introduction: On September 4, 1997 a…
Templars (and Hospitallers) in Essex
Cressing Temple, about 10 miles northeast of Chelmsford in Essex, is thought to be the earliest settlement of the Knights Templar in England.
Headless Men and Hungry Monsters: the Anglo-Saxons and their “Others”
Anglo-Saxons focused on a host of monsters believed to inhabit distant Africa and Asia: The dog-headed, fire-breathing cynocephali, one-footed sciopods, wonderful headless, mindless, possibly soulless blemmyes, and many others.
Disputed History: Jacob Van Maerlant, Richard Bell, and the “Borrowing” of Christianity in Islam
Disputed History: Jacob Van Maerlant, Richard Bell, and the “Borrowing” of Christianity in Islam By Emily Gastineau Macalester Islam Journal: Vol. 1: 1 (2006)…
Patterns of Cross-Cultural Tolerance and Intolerance in Medieval Christian Depictions of Islam, Muslims, and Mohammad
Patterns of Cross-Cultural Tolerance and Intolerance in Medieval Christian Depictions of Islam, Muslims, and Mohammad By Jenn Henry Macalester Islam Journal: Vol. 1:…
In the Shadow of Man: Questioning the Absence of Muslim and Christian Women’s voices in Medieval Polemic Writings
In the Shadow of Man: Questioning the Absence of Muslim and Christian Women’s voices in Medieval Polemic Writings By Kim Wortmann Macalester Islam Journal:…