Medieval church building-boom took place in the 12th century, study finds
A recent study looking at the construction history of churches during the Middle Ages has found that a building boom took place in Western Europe during the 12th century.
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A recent study looking at the construction history of churches during the Middle Ages has found that a building boom took place in Western Europe during the 12th century.
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.
A 16th-century tower house in northeastern Scotland has reopened to visitors after Historic Environment Scotland carried out necessary repairs to its masonry.
Temporal Trends in Demographic Profiles and Stress Levels in Medieval (6th–13th Century) Population Samples from Continental Croatia By Mario Šlaus, Dana Kollmann, Shannon A. Novak…
Medicine and Society in the Medieval Hospital By Tatjana Buklijaš Croatian Medical Journal, Vol. 49:2 (2008) Introduction: Hospitals today are places where medical treatment is…
To explore sexuality in the Middle Ages is always a challenge, leading the investigator through a complex area of controversies. This is partly because medieval writers were not explicit and often used cryptic language, mostly to avoid committing sin by talking about issues, which, as they thought, were essentially corrupted
Community, Identity and the Redemption of Captives: Comparative perspectives across the Mediterranean By James William Brodman Anuario de Estudios Medievales, Vol 36:1 (2006) Abstract: Yvonne…
A Crossroads of Civilizations: Byzantium By David Talbot Rice Journal of World History / Cahiers d’histoire mondiale, Vol. 13 (1971) Synopsis: A short overview…
What is Anglo-Norman? By Ruth J. Dean Annuale Medievale 6 (1965) Introduction: My purpose in asking this question is to examine the contexts…
A great many of the tragedies of the past must have been caused by mental disease which was undetected and misunderstood. Such a case may well have been that of Joan of Arc.
The Far Traveler: Voyages of a Viking Woman By Nancy Marie Brown Harcourt, 2007 ISBN: 978-0151014408 Five hundred years before Columbus, a Viking woman named…
The Social Structure of the First Crusade By Conor Kostick Brill, 2009 ISBN: 978 90 04 16665 3 The First Crusade (1096 – 1099)…
Dr. Conor Kostick is a Research Fellow in the Department of History at Trinity College Dublin. His latest book is The Social Structure…
Here is the list of articles posted on the Medievalists.net website in January 2009: The Ideology and Technology Of Creating Online Full-Text Digital…
We are delighted to have been able to interview Elisabeth Carnell, Congress Coordinator for the International Congress on Medieval Studies, the largest academic…
Examines the life and career of Nicolaus Copernicus, emphasizing his role as a doctor.
We want to examine the major beliefs about human sexual anatomy and fuction that prevailed during the Middle Ages and Renaissance and some of the medical practices that were related to these beliefs.
The Medieval Empire and the Early Piast State By Herbert Ludat Historical studies : papers read before the Irish Conference of Historians, Vol.6…
Guy Geltner is a Lecturer in Medieval History at University College, Oxford. His latest book is The Medieval Prison: A Social History, published by…
Levantine Trade Routes and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages By Zsigmont Pal Pach XVe Congrès International des Sciences Historiques, Bucarest, 10-17 août…
A small modern reconstruction of a Byzantine Greek Fire Gun to give an idea how maight work the originals.
Irrigation and Hydraulic Technology in Islamic Spain: Methodological Considerations By Thomas F. Glick Journal for the History of Arabic Science, Vol.11 (1997) Synopsis: Examines the…
Rethinking the Role of the Condottieri on the Bloodless and Bloody Battlefields of Renaissance By Tony M. Kennedy Published online by the University…
The Establishment of the Town Consulate in Medieval Agen By Frank Williams Paper given at the Austrian Scholars Conference (2002) Introduction: When in 1789 the leading…
Fiduciary Media and Banking in Medieval Venice Revisited By Richard C B Johnsson Mises Institute Working Papers (2002) Abstract: At the center of the trade…
Traditional explanations for Western Europe’s demographic growth in the High Middle Ages are unable to explain the rise in per-capita income that accompanied observed population changes.
The Basilica of St Francis of Assisi By David Clover Paper given at Stanford University on October 21, 2004 Introduction: On September 4, 1997 a…
Cressing Temple, about 10 miles northeast of Chelmsford in Essex, is thought to be the earliest settlement of the Knights Templar in England.
This book profiles the life of Kassia, a ninth-century Byzantine aristocrat who spurned an emperor and became a nun and abbess. Her story tells us much about being a woman and a religious leader in Byzantium.
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.