A Prôtospatharios, Magistros, and Strategos Autokrator of 11th century: The equipment of Georgios Maniakes and his army according to the Skylitzes Matritensis miniatures and other artistic sources of the middle Byzantine period
Maniakes was the most brilliant general of his time: in Syria he distinguished himself for his bravery and capacity against the Muslims, gaining for the Empire the important stronghold of Edessa in 1031.
Authorship and the Computer: An Anonymous Piece of Late Medieval Devotional Literature
Authorship and the Computer: An Anonymous Piece of Late Medieval Devotional Literature By Veronica Lawrence Historical Social Research / Historische Sozialforschung(HSR), Vol. 14:4 (1989) Introduction: The…
Social History and Computer: The Construction Yard of the Cathedral of Orvieto between the 14th and the 15th Century
Social History and Computer: The Construction Yard of the Cathedral of Orvieto between the 14th and the 15th Century By Lucio Riccetti Historical Social…
Daily Life in the Middle Ages – Iconography of Medieval Art and the Use of EDP
Daily Life in the Middle Ages – Iconography of Medieval Art and the Use of EDP By Gerhard Jaritz Historical Social Research / Historische…
Background, Social Situation and Form of Living of Women in Hessian Cloisters of the Late Middle Ages
The theme of my work is the family background, social situation and mode of living of the women in late medieval Hessian cloisters, and other convents
The Identification of Persons in the Middle Ages: Results From the First “Freiburger Bürgerbuch” (1341-1416)
This source contains 2200 inscriptions with 7000 names. Each inscription includes the name of the “Bürger” his occupation, social position, place of origin and kinship relations.
The Mongols and the West
Eurasian history proper begins in the second half of the thirteenth century with the Mongols. Though their empire did not last for long – some authorities assert it survived for as little as forty years, and it certainly did not endure for much more than a century – they made a major contribution by inextricably linking Europe and Asia.
Afanasii Nikitin: An Orthodox Russian’s Spiritual Voyage in the Dar al-Islam, 1468–1475
Nikitin departed from Tver’, Russia, in 1468 in hopes of trading furs in the north Caspian region. He traveled as part of a group of private Tver’ merchants who regularly ventured along established trade routes.
State Formation and Periodization in Inner Asian History
This essay explores the basic mechanisms of state formation in inner Asia and presents an argument for the periodization of inner Asian history based on the incremental ability of inner Asian empires to extract from outside sources the wealth necessary for the maintenance of political and military state apparatus
Authenticating Realism in Medieval Film
Authenticating Realism in Medieval Film By William F. Woods The Medieval Hero on Screen: Representations from Beowulf to Buffy, edited by Martha W.…
Not Your Typical Knight: The Emerging On-Screen Defender
The on-screen traditional medieval hero derlves from heroes of medieval literature such as King Arthur, Sir Gawain, Sir Lancelot, and Sir Galahad. The medieval heroes are set apart from their enemies by their brawny physiques, their devotions to God, king, and lady, and their fightlng abilities – which are used to promote justlce.
Tambralinga’s Long Thirteenth Century and the Southeast Asian Commercial Boom
Tambralinga’s Long Thirteenth Century and the Southeast Asian Commercial Boom By Fukami Sumio XIV International Economic History Congress (2006) Introduction: My present research focus is the…
The Confrontation of the Persian Gulf Commercial Emirates in the Thirteenth Century
The Confrontation of the Persian Gulf Commercial Emirates in the Thirteenth Century By Seyed Hossain Barshan XIV International Economic History Congress (2006) Introduction: The sea state…
“Bad to the bone”? The Unnatural History of Monstrous Medieval Whales
The image of the monstrous whale pervades most medieval textual traditions on cetaceans, but historians have not explored the impact of these cultural perceptions on the use of whales in the medieval world. This paper considers how concepts of the monstrous whale impacted, if at all, the use of whales in the medieval North Atlantic.
Anglo-Saxon whale exploitation : some evidence from Dengemarsh, Lydd, Kent
Anglo-Saxon whale exploitation : some evidence from Dengemarsh, Lydd, Kent By Mark Gardiner, John Stewart and Greg Priestley-Ball Medieval Archaeology, Vol.42 (1998) Introduction:Â There…
A rural medieval settlement in Roxburghshire: excavations at Springwood Park, Kelso, 1985-6
A rural medieval settlement in Roxburghshire: excavations at Springwood Park, Kelso, 1985-6 Dixon, Piers with contributions by J D Bateson, L Bown, B…
The archaeology of Elgin: excavations on Ladyhill and in the High Street, with an overview of the archaeology of the burgh
The archaeology of Elgin: excavations on Ladyhill and in the High Street, with an overview of the archaeology of the burgh Hall, D.W.…
Dogs, cats and horses in the Scottish medieval town
This paper is concerned with three domesticated species — the dog, cat and horse — and reviews the nature of their relationships with town dwellers.
Iron-working in medieval Perth: a case of town and country?
Iron-working in medieval Perth: a case of town and country? Effie Photos-Jones & John A Atkinson Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of…
Carrick Castle: symbol and source of Campbell power in south Argyll from the 14th to the 17th century
Carrick Castle: symbol and source of Campbell power in south Argyll from the 14th to the 17th century Ewart, Gordon & Baker, Fiona…
A late medieval hall-house at Uttershill Castle, Penicuik, Midlothian
A late medieval hall-house at Uttershill Castle, Penicuik, Midlothian Alexander, Derek, Nicholas Q Bogdan & Jon Grounsell Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries…
Women’s Property Rights in Islamic Law and the Debate over Islamic Economic Performance
Women’s Property Rights in Islamic Law and the Debate over Islamic Economic Performance By Maya Shatzmiller XIV International Economic History Congress (2006) Synopsis: Using court…