Look to the East: The Cult of the Pagan Past in Hungarian Literature
While the survival of the young country under the reign of chief Géza and his son, King Stephen I, undoubtedly depended on the conversion of the Hungarians, in the sphere of unrealistic speculations, dreams and wishes – that is, a sphere that literature knows well – now and again we have to face the question: what if?
Marriage across frontiers: sexual mixing, power and identity in medieval Iberia
Marriage across frontiers: sexual mixing, power and identity in medieval Iberia Barton, Simon Journal of Medieval Iberian Studies, Vol. 3, No. 1, March (2011)…
Prester John: Fiction and History
Prester John: Fiction and History Bar-Ilan, Meir History of European Ideas, 20/1-3 (1995) Abstract A Hebrew book of Ben-Sira was published in 1519 in…
When did the Dominicans Arrive in Tallinn?
When did the Dominicans Arrive in Tallinn? Tamm, Marek Tuna, No.4 (2009) Abstract It is difficult to overestimate the significance of the Order…
Pagans by Comparisons: Medieval Christian and Muslim Constructions of the Pagan “Other”
Pagans by Comparisons: Medieval Christian and Muslim Constructions of the Pagan “Other” Busalacchi, Philip Perspectives: A Journal of Historical Inquiry, Vol.37 (2010) Introduction: During…
A Swedish Crusader King as Russian Orthodox Saint on the Valamo Archipelago?
A Swedish Crusader King as Russian Orthodox Saint on the Valamo Archipelago? Lind, John H. (University of Southern Denmark, Odense) University of Paris,…
Etiology of the Dancing Plague
Etiology of the Dancing Plague O’Neill, Daniel InterCulture: An Interdisciplinary Journal, Volume 2, Issue 3, Fall (2005) Abstract The phenomenon of dancing mania (also…
W PRZEŹROCZU SYMBOLU GRUNWALDZKIEGO
W PRZEŹROCZU SYMBOLU GRUNWALDZKIEGO Lisowska, Kinga , Marchlewski, Szymon Pracownia Wydawnicza „ElSet”, Olsztyn (2010) Abstract „W przeźroczu symbolu grunwaldzkiego” to polsko-litewski projekt, który został zrealizowany w ramach…
Na znak świetnego zwycięstwa
Na znak świetnego zwycięstwa Ostrowski, Jan Wawel: Grunwald 1410-2010,Dodatek Specjalny, 29 Kwietnia (2010) Abstract 8 maja roku 1410 Władysław Jagiełło wyruszył z Wawelu na…
The Charge of Polish Knights and Infantry at the Battle of Grunwald
Known as the Battle of Grunwald in Poland, the Battle of Tannenberg in Germany and as the Battle of Zalgirio in Lithuania, the military clash was one of the largest and longest battle fought during the medieval period.
Man and nature in the Middle Ages
Man and nature in the Middle Ages By Christian Rohr Lecture given at Novosibirsk State University (2002) Introduction: If we try to define…
The Byzantine church at Labraunda
The Byzantine church at Labraunda By Jesper Blid Master’s Thesis, Uppsala University, 2006 Abstract: This thesis examines the Christian context of the former…
Whom did al-Ghazal meet? An Exchange of Embassies Between the Arabs From al-Andalus and the Vikings
Whom did al-Ghazal meet? An Exchange of Embassies Between the Arabs From al-Andalus and the Vikings Pons-Sanchez, Sara M. Saga Book, Vol.28 (2004) Abstract…
Homosexuality in the Middle Ages
Homosexuality in the Middle Ages Johansson, Warren & Percy, William A. Homosexuality in the Middle Ages (2009) Abstract Homosexuality in the Middle Ages…
Sharing Meals with Non-Christians in Canon Law Commentaries, Circa 1160-1260: A Case Study in Legal Development
Sharing Meals with Non-Christians in Canon Law Commentaries, Circa 1160-1260: A Case Study in Legal Development By David M. Freidenreich Medieval Encounters, Vol.…
Uses of Wodan: The development of his cult and of medieval literary responses to it
Scholars working on Germanic pre-christian religion have generally considered Wodan to have been a deity of considerable importance to most if not all Germanic tribes.
Constantine’s Policy of Religious Tolerance: Was It Tolerant Or Not?
After exploring Constantine‘s sincerity of faith, influences upon him and questions concerning his policy, we will conclude whether or not he maintained a policy of tolerance.
The Eastern Schism and the Division of Europe
The Eastern Schism and the Division of Europe Ledit, Joseph S.J., Theological Studies, Vol.12:4 (1951) Abstract Now that Europe has been cut in…
Gylfaginning and Early Medieval Conversion Theory
Gylfaginning and Early Medieval Conversion Theory By Christopher Abram Saga-Book, Vol. 33 (2009) Introduction: Snorra Edda’s attitude towards pagan religion, and its possible…
Odin and his Brothers: Common Threads of the Odinic Tradition
Within the Poetic Edda Odin, Lodur (Loki) and Haenir are responsible for the creation of humanity in Nordic mythology.
The Pagan Influences on Christian Art in Ireland
The Pagan Influences on Christian Art in Ireland By Caitlin Hutchinson Meeting of Minds Journal of Undergraduate Research (2010) Introduction: The spread of…
Matters Of Time: Manipulation Of Memory In Early Irish Hagiography
Matters Of Time: Manipulation Of Memory In Early Irish Hagiography Auslander, Diane Peters Paper given at the 22nd Annual UC Celtic Studies Conference, March…
Magical medicine in Viking Scandinavia
Prior to A.D. 1213, the heathen Germanic peoples worshipped many gods and medical practice grew out of religious conceptions. Magical medicine and superstitions from the Old Norse literature are discussed in detail.
THE CHANGING MEANING OF ‘THUNDERBOLTS
THE CHANGING MEANING OF ‘THUNDERBOLTS Johanson, Kristiina Folklore: Electronic Journal of Folklore, Issue no.42 (2009) Abstract The article concentrates on the widespread belief in…
A catastrophe remembered: a meteorite impact of the fifth century AD in the Abruzzo, central Italy
A catastrophe remembered: a meteorite impact of the fifth century AD in the Abruzzo, central Italy Roberto Santilli, , Jens Ormo, Angelo P. Rossi,…