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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 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 Paper by Philip Jenkins Given by the Bridge Projects…

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