New Medieval Books: From Matilda to Married Life
Five new books about the medieval world, featuring an empress and a tradesman.
The death of Richard III
Read an excerpt from the newly published book, Richard III and the Battle of Bosworth, by Mike Ingram.
New Medieval Books: The Lords of the Winds, by C.J. Adrien
The story of a boy who was a slave, who became a warlord, and who helped topple an empire. Read an excerpt from C.J. Adrien’s latest novel.
New Medieval Books: Texts and Translations
Here are five new books offering the texts and translations of medieval sources.
Which books about the Vikings should I read?
There are many books about the Vikings and the Norse world for someone to choose from. Here is a list of books we think are a good reads about the Vikings – ones that are both fairly new and relatively inexpensive.
New Medieval Books: Finds from Kalamazoo
One of the big highlights of the International Congress on Medieval Studies is its Book Room, where dozens of publishers show off their latest books about the Middle Ages. Here are five the we picked up at the congress!
New Medieval Books: People and ideas on the move
Five new books about the Middle Ages, which look at people and ideas that moved around the medieval world.
New Medieval Books: Fortunes and Thoughts
Five books that will take you from the borders of England and Scotland to the islands between Japan and China.
New Medieval Books: Fighting Manuals
With the popularity of medieval fighting techniques growing at a rapid pace, we wanted to showcase some books that offer translations and insights into fighting manuals from the Middle Ages.
Medieval Reads: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain
Once in a generation, a writer comes along and, in making fun of his generation and in creating fun using the Middle Ages brings together a new set of stories for people to tell. This is what Mark Twain did in 1889.
My Husband: The Extraordinary History of Nicholas Brome
Inspired by real bloodstains and from detailed research comes a refreshingly different historical romance between a god-fearing woman and a known murderer.
Creating the Vikingverse – An Interview with Ian Stuart Sharpe
What if the Norse religion of the Vikings had overcome Christianity? That is one of the questions Ian Stuart Sharpe explores in his debut novel, The All Father Paradox.
New Medieval Books: From Walls to World War II
Taking you from from ninth century Ireland to 20th century Britain, with stops in China and Iceland.
Medieval Reads: Henry Treece’s Viking’s Dawn
I shall explore in this column is how each writer creates their particular Middle Ages and how that Middle Ages works at story feel.
13 Books about the Middle Ages that are now in the Public Domain
Our list of 13 books on the Middle Ages, published in 1923, and now in the public domain.
The 2018 Medieval Book of the Year: The Golden Rhinoceros
The Golden Rhinoceros: Histories of the Africa, by Francois-Xavier Fauvelle, is our choice for the medieval book of the year for 2018.
New Medieval Books: From China to Valhalla
From kings to witches, and from Vikings to poets, here are five new books about the Middle Ages.
New Medieval Books: Cyber Monday Edition
Looking for the perfect medieval book? Here are five offerings for you to consider.
New Medieval Books: From the 8th to the 21st century
Four books and one special issue of a magazine for you to check out! From Cambridge to India, and books on crusades, Vikings and medieval inter-religious dialogue.
New Medieval Books: From Ireland to China
Five new books to add to your medieval bookshelf…
New Medieval Books: From Jousting to Mathematics
Four thick books, one thin, but all of them with offering a look into the Middle Ages.
Y Gododdin, the Votadini and Arthurian Legend
Chances are good that unless you’re a scholar of Welsh literature, Arthurian legend, or early Scottish history, you’ve never heard of a Welsh poem called “Y Gododdin” (“The Gododdin,” in English).
Which translation of Romance of the Three Kingdoms should I read?
Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the 14th-century historical epic, is one of the most widely read works in China. For people who cannot read the original Chinese text, several English translations are available. Here is a guide to your options.
New Medieval Books: Word on the Street Edition
One of my favourite events each year is Toronto’s Word on the Street – where thousands of book sellers, authors, magazine publishers and readers gather for a day of selling and talking about the written word.
