Medievalists.net’s Featured Book: The Saga of the People of Weapon’s Fjord
The Medievalists.net Monthly Book Selection for May is The Saga of the People of Weapon’s Fjord, edited and translated by Jesse Byock and Randall Gordon.
Where the Middle Ages Begin
The Medievalists.net Monthly Book Selection for May is The Saga of the People of Weapon’s Fjord, edited and translated by Jesse Byock and Randall Gordon.
Will Noel, a leading librarian of medieval manuscripts, has passed away after being injured by a vehicle in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was 58 years old
Swedish archaeologists have discovered 170 silver coins dating to the 12th century. They were found in a grave on the island of Visingsö at Lake Vättern in the central part of the country.
The Avars are one of the least understood peoples of the early medieval period. A new study reconstructs their social dynamics by using ancient DNA data with archaeological evidence.
The archaeological evidence for equestrianism in early Anglo-Saxon England, c.450-700 By Chris Fern New Perspectives on Human-Animal Relations in the Historical Past, edited…
Warrior Bands, War Lords, and the Birth of Tribes and States in the First Millennium AD in Middle Europe By Heiko Steuer Warfare…
The (Non-)Christian Knight in Malory: A Contradiction in Terms By Dorsey Armstrong Arthuriana, Vol 16.2 (2006) Introduction: While in pursuit of the Holy…
Boccaccio’s Decameron: A Fictional Effort to Grapple with Chaos By Nancy M. Real Published online as part of the Virtual Commons Modules (2006) Introduction:…
Pilgrimages and Shrines: A Recognition Long Delayed By Thomas A. Thompson Marian Studies, Vol.51 (2000) Introduction: Since Pope Boniface VIII instituted the first…
It is clear from even a cursory look through medieval writings as diverse as legal proceedings, penitentials, sermons, medical treatises, literature, fabliaux, and poetry, that medieval people themselves were very interested in the topic of sex.
To analyze ‘The procession of the Cripples,’ a representative drawing of 31 disabled individuals by Hieronymus Bosch in 1500.
Process Thought, Hildegard Of Bingen And Theological Tradition By Constant J. Mews Concrescence, Vol. 1 (2000) Introduction: Like any intellectual movement worth its…
Dietetics in Medieval Islamic Culture Waines, David Medical History, 43 (1999) Abstract The origins of dietetics understood as”the systematic control of food and…
Hereward ‘the Wake’ and the Barony of Bourne: a Reassessment of a Fenland Legend Roffe, David Lincolnshire History and Archaeology, 29 (1994) Abstract Hereward,…
Becket’s murder shocked the kingdom and brought the struggle between Church and State to the forefront.
Self-Representation of Court and City in Flanders and Brabant in the Fifteenth and Early Sixteenth Centuries BLOCKMANS, WIM DONCKERS, ESTHER Leiden University (1999)…
Bushido in its Formative Period By Takuke Kawakami The Annals of the Hitotsubashi Academy, Vol.3:1 (1952) Introduction: In ancient Japan, where the clan…
The Transformation of Medieval Chinese Elites (850-1000 CE) By Nicolas Tackett PhD Dissertation, Columbia University, 2006 Abstract: Scholars of medieval China agree that between…
The importance of Tang Dynasty mothers to the family education was shown in the following aspects: studies and moral character.
“Checkmate to the time, the forms and the place…”. Meister Eckhart between flowing of time and stillness of Eternity Raschietti, Matteo Mirabilia 11, Tempo…
Narratives of time: Augustine and Joachim of Fiore Rossato, Noeli Dutra Mirabilia 11, Tempo e Eternidade na Idade Média, Jun-Dez (2010) Abstract The Book XI of…
Paper Technology in Medieval India By S.A.K. Ghori and A.Rahman Indian Journal of the History of Science, Vol. 2 (1966) Abstract: The paper…
Madonna of the Sun and the Moon — Virgin Mary as an Apocalyptic Woman and theRepresentations of the Picture Type in Finland Vuorela,…
”There be yer figure, but where might yer soul be?” Conceptions Concerning Witches and Blåkulla in Sweden and Finland Eilola, Jari MIRATOR ELOKUU/AUGUSTI/AUGUST…
Armenia from the Fall of the Cilician Kingdom (1375) to the Forced Emigration under Shah Abbas (1604) By Dickran Kouymjian The Armenian People…
How were they built? What religious iconography underlies their design? What was their liturgical function? Were they modelled on the Holy Land? Were all twelve built by King Lalibela who ruled in the early thirteenth century, as tradition claims?
An Early Age of Commerce in Southeast Asia, 900–1300 CE By Geoff Wade Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, Vol. 40:2 (2009) Abstract: One…
By Peter Konieczny and Sandra Sadowski The chance to work on an amazing and unique story was the reason behind Nirmal Dass producing…
“Judges of the Velum” and “Judges of the Hippodrome” in Thessalonike (11th c.) By Andreas GKOUTZIOUKOSTAS ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΝΑ SΥΜΜΕΙΚΤΑ, Vol. 20 (2010) Abstract: The…
The Medievalists.net Monthly Book Selection for May is The Saga of the People of Weapon’s Fjord, edited and translated by Jesse Byock and Randall Gordon.
For anyone who visits Örebro, it is hard to miss its castle – an ancient-looking fortress made of weathered grey stones that stands on an islet in the middle of the city centre.
On the 10th of August 1628, the Vasa sank in Stockholm harbour, thus ending the career of the most powerful warship that Sweden had ever seen.
This strategic location not only makes the castle a majestic sight, but also earns it the reputation as the most modern defence fortress in its time. But, as all ancient buildings, there is always more than meets the eye. Here are the five things that you may not know about Uppsala Castle.
How do you operate a business when you can’t read and your knowledge of math is extremely limited? Making your mark on the…
Narbonne is one of those European cities with evidence of its past on every street.
The V&A Museum opened its latest medieval exhibit exhibit on Saturday: Opus Anglicanum: Masterpieces of English Medieval Embroidery. I had the opportunity to see it opening day and it was spectacular.