Valuable new book tells the story of Muslim Sicily AD 902– 1091 through a plethora of Arab historians, geographers, jurists and philologists
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The Eastern Frontier
Transoxania, Khurasan, and Tokharistan – which comprise large parts of today's Central Asia – have long been an important frontier zone. New book tells the story of it history in Late Antiquity and later
Making and Unmaking the Carolingians
What is power? How do you wield its symbols? And how did the Carolingians master the noble art of ruling over vast tracts of Europe? New book by Stuart Airlie tells the story
From Wheat to Rye – Agriculture and Climate in Europe during Late Antiquity
During the 4th-8th century, vast stretches of Europe shifted from growing wheat to rye. Careful studies indicate the shift was a reflection towards a new, more balanced peasant economy.
Christmas Party at Aagaard in Denmark in 1496
Today, Aagaard is an insignificant farm located down to the Limfjord. Its history, though, reaches back into the Viking Age and the fortress at Aggersborg. In 1496 it was home to a famous Christmas party
Civilizations of the Supernatural
Astrology, amulets, pagan magic charms, witches, and superstitions. All figure in a new book
The Anonymous Old English Homily
Apart from charters, the homilies in Old English constitute the largest preserved corpus of texts preserved in the vernacular. A new introduction offers insights into this often overlooked source material
Craftsmen and Jewelers in the Middle and Lower Danube Region
In the Middle Ages, craftsmen and jewellers in the Middle and Lower Danube Region were versatile and skilled in numerous techniques.
The Languages of Early Medieval Charters
tudies of literacy and society has long since demolished the assumption that reading and writing were skills reserved for a small and distinct clerical elite. New book focus on the writing of charters
The Schlüsselfeld Ship
In the 14th century, it became fashionable to decorate tables at noble or royal banquets with models of ships, symbolising “Good Luck” and “Fair Wind”. Later, the wealthy merchants in the cities picked up this fashion. The Schlüsselfeld ship is one of the more famous.
Ships as Table Decorations in the Middle Ages
Ships were prized ornaments decorating the tables of kings and lords into the 16th and 17th century.
Marian Ughi visits St. Thomas of Becket in 1444
A newly discovered travel account of a Florentine merchant visiting Canterbury and the shrine of Thomas Becket sheds light on late medieval devotion
Grettir and Glam
Grettir's Saga is perhaps of the lesser known. Nevertheless, the story of this bellicose adventurer is great fun to read aloud to children at Halloween. Not least, because Grettir was renowed as "better able than any other to deal with spectres and goblins" such as Glam.
Byland Abbey Ghosts
This year, no guising and souling. Most children will be kept at home. So how to keep the poor sweet things occupied? Try telling them medieval ghost stories!
Ghost Stories from Byland Abbey
The Byland Abbey Ghost stories from c. 1400 offer us precious glimpses of local life in Yorkshire in and around one of the great abbeys.
IMC 2021 Goes Virtual
International Medieval Congress in 2021 will be digitally organised. Clearly, Leeds hope to overwinter as the flagship of the Medieval History World