Encountering ”Otherness” in the Heimskringla
Encountering ”Otherness” in the Heimskringla By Sirpa Aalto Ennen Ja Nyt, Vol.4 (2004) Introduction: The Kings’ Sagas (konungasögur) are a genre of Icelandic sagas,…
Young Church in God´s New Vineyard The Motifs of Growth and Fertility in Henry´s Chronicle of Livonia
Young Church in God´s New Vineyard The Motifs of Growth and Fertility in Henry´s Chronicle of Livonia By Linda Kaljundi Ennen Ja Nyt, Vol.4…
The Written World: Past and Place in the Work of Orderic Vitalis
The Written World: Past and Place in the Work of Orderic Vitalis By Amanda Jane Hingst University of Notre Dame Press, 2009 ISBN:…
Castleford’s Lost Chronicle: The Historic Imagination in Yorkshire
The Chronicle by Thomas of Castleford, which was written in the fourteenth century in the Middle English vernacular, provides an intersting complement to other vernacular chronicles of the same time.
The Chronicles of Spain: A Discussion of Some Trends in Spanish History Found in the Chronicles of Hydatius of Lemica, John of Biclaro, Isidore of Seville, and the Chronicle of Zaragoza
The Chronicles of Spain: A Discussion of Some Trends in Spanish History Found in the Chronicles of Hydatius of Lemica, John of Biclaro,…
Kritobulos of Imbros: Learned Historian, Ottoman Raya and Byzantine Patriot
Kritobulos of Imbros: Learned Historian, Ottoman Raya and Byzantine Patriot By Diether R. Reinsch Recueil des travaux de l’Institut d’etudes byzantines, Vol.40 (2003)…
The Bayeux Tapestry: Embroidering the Facts of History
The Bayeux Tapestry: Embroidering the Facts of History Edited by Pierre Bouet, Brian Levy and François Neveux Presses Universitaires de Caen, 2004 ISBN: 2841332136…
The Bayeux Tapestry and the Vitae of Edward the Confessor in Dialogue
One of the mysteries of The Bayeux Tapestry is its bias: was this depiction of the events of 1066 meant to be from the point of view of the conqueror or the conquered?
Contemporary Views of Edward III’s failure at the Siege of Tournai
All military historical logic indicates that Edward III should not have been defeated at the siege of Tournai in 1340. He had superior numbers, many local allies, good supplies, a relief army unwilling to come to battle with him, and a town on the verge of hopeless starvation.
God, leadership, Flemings and Archery: Contemporary Perspectives of Victory and Defeat at the Battle of Sluys 1340
However, one thing cannot be agreed on. What was the cause of the victory and defeat at the battle of Sluys?
C. Scott Littleton and Linda A. Malcor’s From Scythia to Camelot
C. Scott Littleton and Linda A. Malcor’s From Scythia to Camelot Mair, Victor H. The Heroic Age, Issue 2, Autumn/Winter 1999 Abstract Given…
Beyond convivencia: critical reflections on the historiography of interfaith relations in Christian Spain
While Americo Castro’s ‘convivencia’ remains an influential concept in medieval Iberian studies, its sway over the field has been lessening in recent years. Despite scholars’ best efforts to rethink and redefine the concept, it has resisted all attempts to transform it into a workable analytical tool.
Beyond ‘History and Memory’. Traces of Jewish Historiography in the Middle Ages
Beyond ‘History and Memory’. Traces of Jewish Historiography in the Middle Ages By Johannes Heil Medieval Jewish Studies, Vol. 1 (2007/8) Abstract: “Beyond…
Constantine VIII and Michael Psellos: Rhetoric, Reality, and the Decline of Byzantium, AD 1025-28
Constantine VIII and Michael Psellos: Rhetoric, Reality, and the Decline of Byzantium, AD 1025-28 By Gary J. Johnson Byzantine Studies / Etudes Byzanines,…
Some Monte Cassino Scribes in the Eleventh Century
Some Monte Cassino Scribes in the Eleventh Century By Francis Newton Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Vol. 7 (1975) Introduction: The revival of the…
Interview with Donald S. Richards – The Chronicle of Ibn al-Athir
Donald S. Richards is retired as lecturer in Arabic at the Oriental Institute, and is emeritus fellow of St Cross College, University of…
The Chronicle of the Czechs by Cosmas of Prague
The Chronicle of the Czechs by Cosmas of Prague By Lisa Wolverton Catholic University of America Press, 2009 ISBN: 978-0-8132-1570-9 The Chronicle of the…
Town Chronicles in the Holy Roman Empire: Legitimacy and Historical Construction
Examines the historiography of the town chronicles in Germany from the Middle Ages to the 18th century, to examine their relationship with the Holy Roman Empire.