In the Company of Wolves: Samurai and the Social Order in Early Medieval Japan
In the Company of Wolves: Samurai and the Social Order in Early Medieval Japan Lecture by Karl F. Friday Given at Ohio State…
Telling Stories in Medieval English Courts: Whose Voices Do We Hear?
Telling Stories in Medieval English Courts: Whose Voices Do We Hear? Lecture by Barbara Hanawalt Given April 2006 at Ohio State University Abstract: Economic,…
Crusades: Destruction
Crusades: Destruction is the fourth part of the Crusades with Terry Jones series. Terry Jones reports on how Richard the Lionheart set out…
Crusades: Jihad
Crusades: Jihad is the third part of Crusades with Terry Jones. He describes how the crusaders lost Jerusalem in 1144 to Zengi, the…
Crusades: Jerusalem
Crusades: Jerusalem is the second part of the Crusades with Terry Jones. In this episode, the narrator sets out on the 1000-mile walk…
Byzantium: The Lost Empire
For more than 1,000 years, the Byzantine Empire was the eye of the entire world – the origin of great literature, fine art…
Video Interview with James M. Murray and Pablo Pastrana-Pérez
A local Kalamazoo television program interviewed James M. Murray and Pablo Pastrana-Pérez of Western Michigan University’s Institute of Medieval Studies on the occasion…
London: The Forgotten Hanseatic City
London: The Forgotten Hanseatic City Chaired by Tim Connell Lectures given on June 14, 2007 Synopsis: Die Hanse (the Hansa – the Hanseatic…
The fabrication of medieval history: archaeology and artifice at the Office of Works
The fabrication of medieval history: archaeology and artifice at the Office of Works By Simon Thurley Lecture given on October 31, 2007 Synopsis:…
Medieval Hospitals of London
Medieval Hospitals of London Lecture by William Ayliffe Given on April 7, 2008 Synopis: This lecture looks at the birth of hospitals in London in the…
Härnevi (Harnevi), a 15th century country church in Uppland, Sweden
Härnevi (Harnevi), a 15th century country church in Uppland, Sweden. Filmed in May 2007. There are three clips: 1. Crossroads 2. Church, choir…
Medieval Architecture and the New Media: Representing and Creating Knowledge in Cyberspace
Medieval Architecture and the New Media: Representing and Creating Knowledge in Cyberspace Lecture by Stephen Murray Given on November 4, 2003 Stephen Murray…
The Middle Ages as Fantasy
Discusses the famous writers J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis and the influence of medievalism on their storytelling.