Examining modern remedies derived from medieval monastic knowledge. Most people think of herbal medicine as a distinctly...
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The spirits and gods were believed to make their presence known through disease. Introduction When people fall...
The Northern Wei was the most enduring and powerful of the northern Chinese dynasties before reunification. Imperial...
The cause of the plague was unknown until the 19th century CE. Introduction The word ‘plague’, in...
Regicide had become a shocking but not unsuccessful political strategy. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction The Wars of...
Mechanical machinery in the medieval centuries used innovative sources of energy to generate motion and mechanical power....
The Varyags are first mentioned by the Primary Chronicle as having exacted tribute from the Slavic and...
The vigorous temple building activity of the Hoysala Empire arose from the social, cultural and political events...
The Hoysala era emerged as an important period in the development of art, architecture, and religion in...
Besides terrible plagues and epidemics that seemed to spring out of nowhere with alarming regularity, there were...
The Empire, for much of its history, can be seen as the Christian equivalent of the Muslim...
Introduction Angkor Wat is a temple complex in the province of Siem Reap, Cambodia originally dedicated to...
The story of the Loch Ness Monster originates in the 7th-century CE work of a monk named...
His work marked the starting point of modern astronomy and cosmology. Introduction Nicolaus Copernicus (February 19, 1473...
The city became an important center for trade along the Silk Road. Introduction Ctesiphon was an ancient...
The most powerful of the tribes of the Sahara, they had been converted to Islam in the...
The Wars of the Roses (1455-1487 CE) was a series of dynastic conflicts between the monarchy and...
The term is misleading since it implies a notion of a self-identifying unity that did not exist....
Avicenna’s Canon of Medicine was used for several centuries in medieval Europe and the Arab world as...
His aggressive manner of teaching and his outspoken criticism of traditional medical theory made him unwelcome in...
The exams were in place for over a thousand years and are the principal reason why education...
Though altarpieces were not necessary for the Mass, they became a standard feature of altars throughout Europe....
Through the twelfth century, Salernitan masters showed a growing interest in theoretical foundations. Medical practice and learning...
At the emerging universities, from around 1250, this fundamental “Ars medicine” or “Articella” was at the heart...
In 1330 only about 5% of the population could read or write. It was extremely rare for...
Looking at quarantine use — and abuse — over the ages. China is building a quarantine center...
Examining popular medical texts and their circulation before 1200. Introduction How did early medieval people treat illnesses...
Prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, there was no unitary, national legal system. Before...
Guilds started as small associations of skilled artisans, experienced and confirmed experts in their field of handicraft....
Trades and trading practices varied over time and place throughout the Middle Ages. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction...