Exploring the enigma of Bristol Cathedral
The Medieval art, architecture and history of Bristol Cathedral is the focus of a new book by researchers at the University of Bristol
Be My Medieval Valentine?: Five Fabulous Books on Love!
Five fabulous books to enjoy with your Abelard or Heloise! Happy Valentine’s Day Medievalverse!
New book examines Vikings in the Outer Hebrides
Instead of supporting the view that the Scandinavian invaders killed men and enslaved their women and children, the archaeological evidence suggests a greater degree of intermixing and continuity than has previously been accepted.
New in Medieval Books this week!
Hey Medievalverse! Ring in 2012 with these fab, hot off the press releases!
Book Review: Pope Joan, by Lawrence Durrell
Once I got past all the unnecessary narrative, this book read like a script from a ‘Carry On’ movie: a titillating tale of lusty desires and ambition set against a religious backdrop, and heavily cloaked in the guarded innuendo of the time.
The Top 11 of 2011: Our Medievalicious Wish List!
We have compiled a list of 11 books published this year which our readers might to be great reads about the Middle Ages
New book examines the medieval history of St Paul’s Cathedral
The past archaeological lives of the St Paul’s Cathedral site have been revealed in a new English Heritage book.
Historian examines the philosophy of Richard Rufus
Richard Rufus of Cornwall may be the most important figure in Western philosophy you’ve never heard of. A project based at Indiana University and funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities aims to change that.
Wales and the Crusades
What was Wales’s involvement in the Crusades and what role did Welsh soldiers play in the campaign to halt Islamic expansion into Jerusalem? How did Welsh participation in the Crusades help cement English control over Wales?
New book examines the Cistercians in Wales
The Cistercians in the Middle Ages explores the European context for the emergence of what was very probably the most influential of all the medieval monastic orders.
The Farce of the Fart – new book offers scandalous plays from medieval France
They were the sitcoms of their time –– lowbrow comedies that lampooned every serious topic, from sex and relationships to politics and religion