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.
Time Warp Trio is a series of children’s novels and a television series aimed at kids aged 7 to 10. The premise of…
Enduring Impacts: Social and Environmental Aspects of Viking Age Settlement in Iceland and Greenland By Orri Vésteinsson, Thomas H McGovern and Christian Keller…
Changing the Face of Landscape: Reflections on Deserted Medieval Villages, the Founding of Cities and Early Industrialization in the German Low Mountain Ranges…
Central Places in un-central Landscapes. The Tuscany of “weak-Towns” between Lombards and Carolingians (AD 600- 900) By Carlo Citter Medieval Europe Paris 2007,…
In a dark forest a battle rages between the power-hungry Celts, the rampaging Vikings, the secretive wood elves and a mysterious shaman. But…
Hofstaðir: Excavations of a Viking Age Feasting Hall in North-Eastern Iceland Edited by Gavin Lucas Institute of Archaeology (Iceland), 2009 An international group…
Urbanisation of high-medieval Moravia during the 13th century contribution of archaeology By Rudolf Procházka Medieval Europe Paris 2007, 4th International Congress of Medieval and…
Occupying town plots on the early development of habitation in Norwegian medieval towns By Petter B. Molaug Medieval Europe Paris 2007, 4th International…
Viking Age Economics and the Origins of Commercial Cod Fisheries in the North Atlantic By Sophia Perdikaris and Thomas H. McGovern Beyond the…
Norse Greenland Settlement: Reflections on Climate Change, Trade, and The Contrasting Fates of Human Settlements in the North Atlantic Islands By Andrew J.…
The Nature of Natural Philosophy in the Late Middle Ages By Edward Grant Catholic University of America Press, 2010 ISBN: 978-0-8132-1738-3 The period…
The Claims of Poverty: Literature, Culture, and Ideology in Late Medieval England By Kate Crassons University of Notre Dame Press, 2010 ISBN: 978-0-268-02302-7…
Sport and Culture in Early Modern Europe Edited by John McClelland and Brian Merrilees Centre for Renaissance and Reformation Studies, 2010 ISBN: 978-0-7727-2049-8…
Development of construction techniques in the Mamluk domes of Cairo By Barbara Cipriani Master’s Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005 Abstract: This dissertation…
Olivier de la Marche and the Court of Burgundy, c.1425-1502 By Alistair Millar PhD Dissertation, University of Edinburgh, 1996 Abstract: The principal aim…
The creation of medieval history in Luxembourg By Pit Peporte PhD Dissertation, Edinburgh University, 2008 Abstract: In the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, the Middle…
The Case History in Medieval Islamic Medical Literature: Tajārib and Mujarrabāt as Source By Cristina Álvarez Millán Medical History, Vol.54:2 (2010) Introduction: Knowledge of…
From wayfaring elites to local associations: Sufis in Medieval Palestine By Daphna Ephrat al-Qantara, Vol 27, No 1 (2006) Abstract: This article is…
The First Globalization Episode: The Creation of the Mongol Empire, or the Economics of Chinggis Khan By Ronald Findlay and Mats Lundahl Online…
The use of remote sensing in the protection and management of archaeological sites: a case study of the Anastasian wall By Michael Andrew…
No one knows what Jesus of Nazareth looked like. Nevertheless, over the course of time , the Western world gave him a physiology that became familiar to every Christian – a slender solemn face with curly dark hair and a small beard.
Brethren Behaving Badly: A Deviant Approach to Medieval Antifraternalism By Guy Geltner Speculum, Vol.85:1 (2010) Introduction: Clizia, the titular protagonist of Machiavelli’s play,…
How did credit markets emerged in medieval England? This is the puzzle addressed in this paper.
By Guy Gavriel Kay Publisher: Penguin Group Canada, March 30, 2010 ISBN: 9780670068098 Guy Gavriel Kay is one of the best known writers…
“If I Had Stayed in Salonika” (Si io stava en Salanik): The Holocaust and its Precursors in Sephardic History and Literature Lecture by…
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.