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New Medieval Books: The Raven and the Dove: A novel of Viking Normandy

New Medieval Books: The Raven and the Dove: A novel of Viking Normandy

The Raven and the Dove: A novel of Viking Normandy By K.M. Butler Firsthand Account PressISBN: 978-1-7376-3911-4 890 A.D. Shieldmaiden…

Digging into the Dark Ages: Early Medieval Fake Histories and How to Combat Them

Digging into the Dark Ages: Early Medieval Fake Histories and How to Combat Them

Digging into the Dark Ages: Early Medieval Fake Histories and How to Combat Them Lecture by Howard Williams Held online…

A Pilgrim from Xanadu: How A Christian Monk Discovered Medieval Europe

A Pilgrim from Xanadu: How A Christian Monk Discovered Medieval Europe

A Pilgrim from Xanadu: How A Christian Monk Discovered Medieval Europe Paper by Philip Jenkins Given by the Bridge Projects…

The Astonishing Survival of the Gladzor Gospels

The Astonishing Survival of the Gladzor Gospels

The Astonishing Survival of the Gladzor Gospels Lecture by S. Peter Cowe and Consuela (Chela) Metzger Given by the Fowler…

Who was Hypatia of Alexandria and what does she stand for? with Silvia Ronchey

Who was Hypatia of Alexandria and what does she stand for? with Silvia Ronchey

A conversation with Silvia Ronchey about the famous philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria, who was murdered in the early fifth century…

More than 90% of medieval literature manuscripts have been lost, researchers suggest

More than 90% of medieval literature manuscripts have been lost, researchers suggest

Among the most important artefacts from the medieval past are the manuscripts that contained the stories and tales from the…

Khurramism: The story of a medieval religious movement

Khurramism: The story of a medieval religious movement

By Adam Ali A look at the beliefs and religious practices in early medieval Iran, what happened when they came…

Sanitation in Medieval Paris with Emily Hutchison

Sanitation in Medieval Paris with Emily Hutchison

Just how dirty was medieval Paris? And what did people do with their waste? This week, Danièle speaks with Emily…

The Astonishing Survival of the Gladzor Gospels

The Astonishing Survival of the Gladzor Gospels

Medievalists.net The Astonishing Survival of the Gladzor Gospels Lecture by S. Peter Cowe and Consuela (Chela) Metzger Given by the…

A (Re)introduction to the Mongols

A (Re)introduction to the Mongols

Medievalists.net By Jack Wilson How was Mongol society organized during the Middle Ages? The answer lies in their numerical system…