Medieval Fish with Richard Hoffmann
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Richard Hoffmann about what people were eating, how they caught it, and how fish farming evolved over time.
Where the Middle Ages Begin
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Richard Hoffmann about what people were eating, how they caught it, and how fish farming evolved over time.
In 1495, the Danish warship Gribshunden sank off the coast of Sweden. In recent years, researchers have dived to explore the wreck and have made several important discoveries.
Archaeologists from Newcastle University have unearthed evidence for an evolving sacred landscape spanning centuries in Eastern England.
Byzantine bullion fuelled Europe’s revolutionary adoption of silver coins in the mid-7th century, only to be overtaken by silver from a mine in Charlemagne’s Francia a century later, new tests reveal. The findings could transform our understanding of Europe’s economic and political development.
The Military Revolution Debate Edited by Clifford Rogers (Westview Press, 1995) Reviewed by Dana Cushing University of Toronto The idea of a ‘military…
Arms, Armies and Fortifications in the Hundred Years War Edited by Curry and Hughes (Boydell, 1999) The Circle of War in the Middle…
The Inheritance of Rome: A History of Europe from 400 to 1000 By Chris Wickham Allen Lane, 2009 ISBN: 978-0713994292 Publisher’s Synopsis: The idea…
What is Medieval Military History and Why Does it Matter? is a lecture delivered by Professor John France of the University of Wales-Swansea during…
When and how did children become adults in medieval society?
From Prostitutes to Brides of Christ: The Avignonese Repenties in the Late Middle Ages By Joëlle Rollo-Koster Journal of Medieval and Early Modern…
The iconographic evidence for maritime activities in the Middle Ages By Joe C. Flatman Current Science, Vol.86:9-10 (2004) Abstract: The analysis of maritime…
Invisible Women By Ruth Mazo Karras Medieval Feminist Forum, Vol. 39 (2005) Introduction: Medieval recordkeepers wrote down the information they heeded for their own…
The Spectacle of the Scaffolding: Rape and the Violent Foundations of Medieval Theatre Studies By Jody Enders Theatre Journal, Vol.56 (2004) Introduction: Mrs.…
Oxford University has launch a new centre to study the archaeological and cultural heritage of Asia. The Oxford Centre for Asian Archaeology, Art…
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The University of Winchester’s archaeological excavations at St Mary Magdalen, on the outskirts of Winchester, have revealed evidence for what may be Britain’s…
It was in the Hohenstaufen era that European literature turned its attention to the subject of courtly love, thus sparking off one of…
St Mary’s Chapel at Bradwell Abbey in Buckinghamshire, England is undergoing repairs with a temporary roof put in place make it water and…
Meister Eckhart and Jan Van Ruusbroec: A Comparison van Nieuwenhove, Rik (Trinity College, Dublin) Medieval Philosophy and Theology 7 (1998) Abstract Jan Van…
Psychology and Theodicy in Aquinas Bowlin, John R. (University of Tulsa) Medieval Philosophy and Theology 7 (1998) Abstract Throughout much of this century…
Augustine on Reasoning from One’s Own Case Matthews, Gareth B. (University of Massachusetts, Amherst) Medieval Philosophy and Theology 7 (1998) Abstract Forty years…
The Spanish city of Caceres will be hosting many of the most notable medieval military historians next month for a symposium on ‘Medieval…
Iranian archaeologists have discovered a 13th century observatory at the Ismailis stronghold of Alamut. It is believed this was used by the famous…
Life in the Middle Ages lists the articles about how medieval people lived from day to day. This includes what people ate, wore,…
For female monasticism, the sixth and seventh centuries represent a period during which women religious and monastic authorities were struggling to define and organize the monastic community in a way that would best serve the needs of women in the community.
Reading Regina: Revisiting the Education of Upper-Class Women In the Middle Ages By Sarah Peters Lucerna, vol. 1, no. 1 (2006) Introduction: Medieval…
Portrayals of women in violent situations in texts of the High Middle Ages By Nina K. Verbanaz M.A. Thesis, University of Missouri–Columbia, 2008…
Thanks to a generous gift from the collection of the former medieval historian, writer, lecturer and Order of Canada recipient Dr. Margaret Wade…
No brief discussion of stigmata can hope to take account of the many, and sometimes conflicting, dimensions of this historically datable, and relatively recent, religious phenomenon.
A history of this Egyptian metropolis from its founding by Alexander the Great to our own day. Close to a hundred pages are devoted to the medieval era.
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.