New Medieval Books: Political Culture in the Latin West, Byzantium and the Islamic World, c.700-c.1500
A comparison of three regions of the medieval world – Western Europe, the Byzantine Empire, and the Middle East – in how governments and politics operated. It looks to explain the question of who were the political elites from these areas and how they maintained power.
New Medieval Books: Arms and Armour of the Renaissance Joust
With the help of the fine collection of arms and armour from the Royal Armouries Museum, this book details the evolution of jousting and tournaments in the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries.
New Medieval Books: Byzantine Military Rhetoric in the Ninth Century
Want to know what kind of speeches a military commander gave in the Middle Ages? This book is a ninth-century guide from Byzantium on just how to do that, with examples based on fighting for your faith or country, and how to endure pain.
The Gift of Narrative in Medieval England
This book places medieval narratives in dialogue with theories and practices of gift and gift exchange.
New Medieval Books: Registrum Coquine: A Medieval Cookbook
A collection of over 80 recipes written in the first half of the 15th century, by a cook who worked in the service of Pope Martin V (1417-31).
New Medieval Books: The Conquest of Santarém and Goswin’s Song of the Conquest of Alcácer do Sal
Part of the very influential Crusade Texts in Translation series, this book offers editions and translations of two accounts of Crusader conquests of two towns that are now part of modern-day Portugal
New Medieval Books: The Wolf Age: The Vikings, the Anglo-Saxons and the Battle for the North Sea Empire
If you want to begin learning about the Viking Age in England, this book should be one of your top choices. Written in an engaging style but also offering a lot of details, The Wolf Age is aimed at the general reader and history enthusiast.
Best Medieval Books of 2022
This week, Peter Konieczny from Medievalists.net joins Danièle to talk about their favourite medieval books of 2022.
New Medieval Books: From Chivalry to Gems
Five new books about the Middle Ages, taking you from Arabia to Iceland.
New Medieval Books: From Manuscripts to Cathedrals
Five new books about the Middle Ages, taking you to Italy, Germany and the Low Countries.
New Medieval Books: Castles, Queens and Crecy
Five new books about the Middle Ages, focusing on England, Wales and France.
New Medieval Books: Five Translated Texts
Here are five new books offering English translations of medieval texts – taking you to France, Florence and Isfahan.
The Hidden Hands Behind Medieval Manuscripts with Mary Wellesley
Survivors of time, neglect, and sometimes disasters, medieval manuscripts are the work of countless authors, scribes, artists, and craftspeople, many of whom remain anonymous. This week on The Medieval Podcast, Mary Wellesley shares the stories behind some of the most famous manuscripts of the Middle Ages and the hidden hands behind them.
Government Jobs in the Middle Ages: 14th-century London
What were the kinds of jobs that medieval people did in a city government? A book from 14th-century London offers details about the positions and roles of civic officials in that city, ranging from the Mayor to Scavengers.
New Medieval Books: Here Be Dragons and City Politics
Five new books about the Middle Ages, taking you from Byzantine literature to how manuscripts were made.
New Medieval Books: From the Early Middle Ages to the Black Death
Five new books about the Middle Ages, dealing with topics such as clothing and poisoned wells.
Household Goods in Medieval London with Katherine French
Material goods are a rich and fascinating source for finding out more about the ordinary lives of the people of the Middle Ages. This week, Danièle speaks with Katherine French about what Londoners’ homes were like both before and after the Black Death, what they filled them with, and how we know.
New Medieval Books: From Going to Purgatory to Joking in the 16th century
Five more books to tell you, taking you from early medieval Britain to the Holy Roman Empire at the end of the Middle Ages.
New Medieval Books: From Manuscripts to Silk
Five new books about the Middle Ages, including a new biography of Christine de Pizan.
New Medieval Books: Translated Texts
Seven recently translated texts from the medieval world.
New Medieval Books: Renaissance Italy
Five new publications on Italian history between the 14th and 16th centuries.
New Medieval Books: Queens of Jerusalem: The Women Who Dared to Rule
Read an excerpt from Queens of Jerusalem: The Women Who Dared to Rule, by Katherine Pangonis
Storyland with Amy Jeffs
There’s one thing that seems common to humankind across time and space: we love a good origin story. This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Amy Jeffs about some of the medieval origin myths and legends surrounding the British Isles and its peoples, and how she’s retold them for a modern audience.
New Medieval Books: From Military to Markets
Five new books that take you from Wales to Russia, and from the Near East to China.
New Medieval Books: Not Just Medieval
Here are five new books that are not entirely about the Middle Ages, but the other sections are good too.