New Medieval Books: Onomantic Divination in Late Medieval Britain
Onomancy is a type of divination to learn a person’s future based on their name. This book looks at how this magic became popular in the later Middle Ages.
Where the Middle Ages Begin
Onomancy is a type of divination to learn a person’s future based on their name. This book looks at how this magic became popular in the later Middle Ages.
Want to live like a medieval Florentine noble? If you have 12,000,000 €, then you can buy a villa which dates back to the 14th century.
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.
Chaucer’s Defense of the Vulgar Tongue By James R. Andreas Postscript: The Journal of the Philological Association of the Carolinas, Vol.9 (1992) Introduction: Rousseau…
Truth, Translation, and the Troy Book Women Shutters, Lynn Comitatus: A Journal of Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 32(1) (2001) Abstract When one thinks…
Clothworkers and Social Protest: The Case of Thomas Deloney Hentschell, Roze Comitatus: A Journal of Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 32(1) (2001) Abstract Thomas…
“I am the Creator”: Birgitta of Sweden’s Feminine Divine Bruce, Yvonne Comitatus: A Journal of Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 32(1) (2001) Abstract Critical…
FROM ADDRESS TO DEBATE: GENERIC CONSIDERATIONS IN THE DEBATE BETWEEN SOUL AND BODY Brent, J. Justin Comitatus: A Journal of Medieval and Renaissance…
The cult of St Nicholas in medieval Italy By Sarah Burnett PhD Dissertation, University of Warwick, 2009 Abstract: St Nicholas was one of…
Nítíða saga: A Normalised Icelandic Text and Translation By Sheryl McDonald Leeds Studies in English, n.s., 40 (2009) Introduction: Nítíða saga is one…
Betrayed: The Legend of Oak Island Dinsdale, Christopher Publisher:Napoleon & Company ISBN: 9781894917919 Summary The fate of the known world is settled on…
Which areas of England saw the greatest Scandinavian settlement? How many settlers were there? How Scandinavian were new ‘colonial’ communities? Were all the settlers men?
Law, Legislation, and Lending: An Examination of the Influence of the Crusades on the Usury Prohibition Ryan, Matthew James MA Thesis, University of…
Norway in the Middle Ages: farms or hamlets – and villages too? By Ingvild Øye Ruralia, Vol.3 (1999) Abstract: Traditionally the separate farm…
THE VIKINGS IN BRITTANY Price, Neil S. (University College London) The Viking Society for Northern Research, Vol. 22 (1989) Abstract When a selection…
Feuding in Viking-Age Iceland’s Great Village By Jesse L. Byock Conflict in Medieval Europe: Changing Perspectives on Society and Culture, edited by Warren C.…
Subsequent research has found a slightly earlier reference, dating between 1452 and 1456, to ‘one knytt gyrdll.’
A colourful medieval manuscript that depicts the story of Alexander the Great is now available online from the National Library of Wales’s website.…
Heartstone By C. J. Sansom Publisher:Random House of Canada, September 28, 2010 ISBN:9780307356192 Summary Shardlake goes to war… Summer, 1545. England is at war.…
Raising on a shield in Byzantine iconography By Christopher Walter Revue des études byzantines, Vol. 33 (1975) Abstract: The author gives a repertory…
Family and marriage is rightly detailed in the laws and adds considerable insight into the status of women in early medieval society.
Reviews in History, the online journal of the Institute of Historical Research (IHR), publishes its 1,000th review this month. Launched in 1996, Reviews…
The Militarisation of Roman Society, 400 – 700 By Edward James Military Aspects of Scandinavian Society in a European Perspective AD 1 –…
Richard, Duke of Gloucester and the North By Michael Hicks Richard III and the North, edited by Rosemary Horrox (University of Hull: Studies…
Negotiating ‘Popular’ Religion: Clerical and Lay Culture in Thirteenth-Century Exempla By Jaimie Lewis Honor’s BA Thesis, College of William and Mary, 2009 Introduction:…
The British past and the Welsh future: Gerald of Wales, Geoffrey of Monmouth and Arthur of Britain By J. C. Crick Celtica, Vol.…
Lords of the Bow By Conn Iggulden Publisher: Harpercollins (uk) | July 16, 2010 ISBN:978-0440243922 Summary The gathering of the tribes of the Mongols…
The University of Missouri is home to over 30 000 students and hosts 280 degree programs, including medieval and Renaissance Studies at the…
Onomancy is a type of divination to learn a person’s future based on their name. This book looks at how this magic became popular in the later Middle Ages.
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.