It is clear that we thought not only of the less-fortunate at Christmas time, but throughout the...
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Exploring its use (and misuse) over the centuries as political propaganda, loot, and even fodder in the...
Knowledge preserved in medieval books enjoyed a longevity that extended beyond the period of the manuscript book....
Venice’s embodied a unique combination that fostered innovation, entrepreneurship, and creativity. When Venetians invented quarantine in 1348,...
A peace deal brokered by Russia ended the war on Nov. 9, but the rich architectural heritage...
Like Gothic structures throughout the rest of Europe, Iberian cathedrals were stunning in the richness of their...
The relatively sensible approach to crime found in Ancient Rome gave way to something much different in...
Surreal legal concepts ran amuck throughout the epoch. By Lloyd Duhaime, J.D.Duhaime Law The origins of English...
Studies on ancient Chinese science suggest that up till the 14th century CE it was much more...
Castles are best seen as an architectural expression of the social status of their owners. Introduction The...
In the general order of their appearance, there are: seal script, clerical script, cursive script, running script,...
Accounts describe the unicorn as ferocious, swift, and impossible to capture, with a magical horn capable of...
At its peak, Krak des Chevaliers housed a garrison of around 2,000, allowing the Hospitallers to exact...
The Western medical tradition often traces its roots directly to the early Greek civilization. Introduction Medieval medicine in Western...
As the Western Roman Empire collapsed, landholders gradually transitioned from outright slavery to serfdom. What Is Feudalism?...
The interests of labor or how the lower orders earned their living or conducted their affairs was...
Dutch painter Pieter Claesz’s Still Life with Turkey Pie (1627) features a cooked turkey that’s been placed...
The study of heresy requires an understanding of the development of orthodoxy and the role of creeds...
Examining early medieval approaches to various types of knowledge we might consider today to be ‘scientific’ and...
There is a suggestion that the name is in fact a veiled pun on a Low German...
Safavid art and architecture reflected the adoption of a Shi’a identity. Introduction to the Safavid Dynasty: Rise...
The word “folklore” was coined in 1846 CE by the British writer William John Thoms to replace...
Characterizing the Middle Ages as a period of darkness is misleading. Introduction So much of what the...
Æthelstan was the first ruler of the whole kingdom of England. Æthelstan was the grandson of King...
Jousting fell out of fashion by the end of the Middle Ages, but there were occasional revivals...
The powers of saints were believed to extend to their images. By Dr. Wendy A. SteinResearch AssociateDepartment...
The text is a detailed account of a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and Mount Sinai, originally written by...
These images were sometimes augmented with texts that were used for protective or healing purposes. Introduction Christianity...
Dante’s written works are a heady mix of philosophy, politics, and literature. Introduction Dante Alighieri (1265-1321 CE)...
The Book of Enoch brings Azazel as a fallen angel onto Mount Hermon, a gathering-place of demons...