The Daily Life of a Medieval King
Have you wondered what a medieval king did on a typical day? Thanks to Christine de Pizan, we have an account of what daily life was like for King Charles V of France.
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The Power of Words and the Power of Narratives: Cleanness
The Power of Words and the Power of Narratives: Cleanness Hamilton, Ruth E. Essays in Medieval Studies, vol.3 (1986) Abstract One theme that…
Patterns of Coherence: A Study of the Narrative Technique in King Horn
Patterns of Coherence: A Study of the Narrative Technique in King Horn Niyogi De, Esha Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 3 (1986) Abstract…
Pagans and Christians at the frontier: Viking burial in the Danelaw
The rapid conversion of Scandinavian settlers, so we are led to believe, demonstrates the weakness of their own pagan religions in the face of an all-embracing Christianity, and provides another example of their eagerness to become assimilated.
Warriors, heroes and companions: negotiating masculinity in Viking-Age England
Warriors, heroes and companions: negotiating masculinity in Viking-Age England By D.M. Hadley Anglo-Saxon Studies in Archaeology and History, Vol.15 (2008) Abstract: Detailed analysis of…
The role of agriculture in Mamluk-Jordanian power relations
The role of agriculture in Mamluk-Jordanian power relations By Bethany J. Walker Bulletin d’Etudes Orientales, Vol.57, Suppl. (2008) Introduction: Power politics between rulers and ruled…
Under Heaven, by Guy Gavriel Kay
Under Heaven By Guy Gavriel Kay Penguin Books, 2010 ISBN: 978-0451463302 The world could bring you poison in a jeweled cup, or surprising…
Guy Gavriel Kay
Author Profile: Guy Gavriel Kay If you enjoy fantasy books that recreate historical settings of the Middle Ages, you should take a look at…
Glosses, Gaps and Gender: The Rise of Female Elves in Anglo-Saxon Culture
Around the eighth century, it appears that Old English had no close equivalent to words for the supernatural, feminine and generally unthreatening nymphs
Perceiving different images at different scales of research: the case of early Netherlandish painting
Perceiving different images at different scales of research: the case of early Netherlandish painting By Jeanne Nuechterlein The International Journal of the Humanities, Vol.6:8…
Settlement shift at Cottam, East Riding of Yorkshire , and the chronology of Anglo-Saxon copper-alloy pins
Settlement shift at Cottam, East Riding of Yorkshire , and the chronology of Anglo-Saxon copper-alloy pins By Haldenby, D. and Richards, J.D Medieval…
Close Encounters with People of the Past
Lecture by Thomas Cahill, author of ‘How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland’s Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe’ and ‘Mysteries of the Middle Ages.’
Weeping Statues and Bleeding Bread: Miracles in the Later Middle Ages
In the period between 1150 and 1550 a number of Christians in western Europe made pilgrimages to places where material objects–among them paintings, statues, relics, and Eucharistic wafers–allegedly erupted into life by such activities as bleeding, weeping, and walking about.
The North Atlantic Frontier of Medieval Europe
The North Atlantic Frontier of Medieval Europe Edited by James Muldoon Ashgate Publishing, 2009 ISBN: 978-0-7546-5958-7 Discussion of medieval European expansion tends to focus on…
Iran under Mongol domination: The effectiveness and failings of a dual administrative system
Iran under Mongol domination: The effectiveness and failings of a dual administrative system By Denise Aigle Bulletin d’Etudes Orientales, Suppl.57 (2008) Introduction: At the beginning of…
The Orality of a Silent Age: The Place of Orality in Medieval Studies
The Orality of a Silent Age: The Place of Orality in Medieval Studies By Alaric Hall Methods and the Medievalist: Current Approaches in…
Combs, Contact and Chronology: Reconsidering Hair Combs in Early-Historic and Viking-Age Atlantic Scotland
Combs, Contact and Chronology: Reconsidering Hair Combs in Early-Historic and Viking-Age Atlantic Scotland By Steven P. Ashby Medieval Archaeology, Vol.53 (2009) Abstract: Analysis…
Castle for Sale near Parma, Italy
A medieval castle with portions dating back to the 12th and 14th centuries is for sale in the town of San Vitale Baganza, near…
Medieval Portuguese Royal Chronicles: Topics in a Discourse of Identity and Power
Medieval Portuguese Royal Chronicles: Topics in a Discourse of Identity and Power By Bernardo Vasconcelos e Sousa e-Journal of Portuguese History, Vol.5:2 (2007) Abstract: It…
Castle for Sale in Canada
Want a home with a guard tower, battlements, dungeon, and a moat, but don’t want to live in Europe? An opportunity is now…
Ayn Jalut: Mamluk Sucess or Mongol Failure?
Ayn Jalut: Mamluk Sucess or Mongol Failure? By John Masson Smith, Jr. Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies, Vol. 44:2 (1984) Introduction: The battle of…
Constructing a Vantage Point from which to regard Women and History: Christine de Pizan and the Querelle de Femmes
Constructing a Vantage Point from which to regard Women and History: Christine de Pizan and the Querelle de Femmes By Reghina Dascal Didactica,…
Medieval Warfare
Medieval warfare and military history were an important of medieval society. The development of military systems, the efforts to gather resources to support…
Medieval Italian Military And Defenses
Medieval Italian Military And Defenses Analysis of medieval military defenses in Tuscany and Northern Italy. Shot in 2009 in Lucca, Garfagnana, Venice, Florence,…
The Development of Battle Tactics in the Hundred Years War
By their very nature battles are ephemeral events, and historians have to rely upon largely subjective accounts in reconstructing them.
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New Medieval Books: The Making of Medieval Central Europe
As the Poles, Czechs, and Hungarians established their medieval states, they became deeply entangled with the Holy Roman Empire and other Western European powers. This book explores the complex politics and state-building processes of Central Europe, a region marked by both cooperation and conflict.
New Medieval Books: Annals of Margam
New Medieval Books: Balthild of Francia
New Medieval Books: Global Ships
New Medieval Books: Documenting Warfare
New Medieval Books: Realms of the Round Table
New Medieval Books: History of the Arab Invasions: The Conquest of the Lands
New Medieval Books: The Science of Music
New Medieval Books: Shortage and Famine in the Late Medieval Crown of Aragon
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Elephants and Ivory with John Beusterien
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with John Beusterien about elephants and ivory in medieval China and Spain, including how elephants were put into service, and how ivory was used and traded across the world.
Captivity and Enslavement in the Late Medieval Aegean, with Alasdair Grant
A conversation with Alasdair Grant about the captivity and enslavement that many Greeks (Romaioi) experienced in the late medieval period, a period of state collapse during which they were subject to Italian and Turkish raids and attacks.
Royal Grief in Medieval Iberia with Nuria Silleras-Fernandez
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Núria Silleras-Fernández about what grief and widowhood were “supposed” to look like, how grief and madness were thought to be intertwined with love, and how the grieving women in the famous Isabella the Catholic’s family shaped the history of Spain and Portugal.
Mysterious Manuscripts with Garry Shaw
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Garry Shaw about who was encrypting their manuscripts, the codes they used, and the centuries of attempts to crack the Voynich Manuscript.
Romeyka, a parallel branch of Greek surviving in northeastern Turkey, with Ioanna Sitaridou
A conversation with Ioanna Sitaridou about a Greek language (Romeyka) still spoken in northwestern Turkey, though now endangered, whose grammar retains interesting archaic features.
Johannes Gutenberg with Eric White
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Eric White about Johannes Gutenberg’s life, his early entrepreneurship, and the invention that changed the world.