New Medieval Books: Monks and Mongols
Five newly published books, that take us from a tenth-century Swiss monastery to a physician in thirteenth-century Egypt.
Ethiopia and Europe in the Middle Ages, with Verena Krebs
Among the most powerful kingdoms in the medieval period was Solomonic Ethiopia, a Christian kingdom that sought out contact with Western Europe in the Late Middle Ages. This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Verena Krebs about contact between Solomonic Ethiopia and Western Europe, how historians have misconstrued Ethiopian interests in the past, and what we can learn when we dig into primary sources.
Searching for Medieval Battlefields … and UFOs?
Michael Livingston tells us about his new book Never Greater Slaughter: Brunanburh and the Birth of England, and the path that lead him there.
Quest for the Historical Arthur: A Kalamazoo Story
An interview with Tiggy McLaughlin about her new book Quest for the Historical Arthur: A Kalamazoo Story.
New Medieval Books: From Peasants to Mudlarkers
Five new books to tell you about, taking you from Brigstock to Baghdad.