In the Middle Ages, two views of the wolf – as the emblem of the heroic warrior or the embodiment of the devil – fought over people’s minds. A new book explores this complex set of narratives as it unfolds in Early Medieval Literature in England.
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Werewolves – a Key to understand the Old Norse World of Wilderness?
The Old Norse idea of wilderness, landscapes and human beings differed radically from that of Latin and Christian Europe. A new study of ten narratives about wolves in the Old Norse-Icelandic poems, sagas and other texts offers valuable insights into this half-forgotten and complex world
Who wrote Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?
The famous chivalric romance of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight continue to capture our imagination with its stories of a hero on a famous quest. New book claims to identify the author.
Archbishop Wulfstan of York (c. 946/66 – 1023)
Wulfstan played a significant political role in Anglo-Saxon England at the turn of the first millennium and the events surrounding the political and personal demise of King Æthelred, and the conquest of Sweyn Forkbeard and Cnut the Great
The Diversity of Historical Writing in the Long Twelfth Century
Medieval Chronicles in the twelfth Century held texts representing a wide variety of literary forms. A new book explores the diversity of historical writing produced and copied during the long twelfth Century
A Lost Medieval Market Village – Burton Dassett in Warwickshire
In the 13th century, Chipping Dassett became the site of a flourishing market town. After the plague, the market declined, and at the end of the 15th century, the place was deserted.
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How did the body of St. James end up in Galicia at Santiago de Compostela?
Each year on the 30th of December, Spain celebrates the miraculous translation of St. James from Jerusalem to the shores of Galicia.
Powerful Peasants in Twelft-Century France
Were peasants in high Medieval France agents in their own lives? Or were they just subservient and downtrodden serfs? New book by Constance Brittain Bouchard aims to answer these questions.
Cosmos, Liturgy, and the Arts in the Twelfth Century – Hildegard’s Illuminated “Scivias”
New book about "Scivias", the major work of Hildegard of Bingen, explores her multi-facetted artistic cosmology filled with visual, sonic and theological drama.
What was Pastoral Care like in Late Medieval Europe?
Pastoral care of local parishioners was not Martin Luther's Protestant invention. On the contrary, already in Late Medieval Society, conscientious attention to the spiritual nourishment of the Christian community was central. A new book by Deena Copeland Klepper draws our attention to the handbook by Albert von Diessen and its role
Hnefatafl – the Game the Vikings played.
In the 7th century, Norwegians on the west coast of Norway exported game pieces made of whalebone to the royal court at Uppsala in East Sweden. Likely, the game they played was a version of Hnefetafl
Wild, Alien and Rare Animals during the Viking Period and the Middle Ages
What role did exotic animals like peacocks, white storks, cats, rats and aurochses play in the Viking and Medieval Baltic region, AD 800-1300? New research offers a fascinating story
The Early Medieval State
Looking at Early Medieval States from a strategic-relational aspect reveals the inner workings of the politics of land, grants, charters and gift-giving, establishing hegemonies.
Advent was a Season of Eager Anticipation and Multiple Preparations
Advent was a busy period of festive preparations in the Middle Ages filled with slaughtering, cooking, and brewing.
New Perspectives on the Agricultural Revolution in the Early Middle Ages
Between 800 and 1200 medieval Europe experienced a warmer climate. This fertile period fed the growth of populations, towns and markets. New book explores the role of new technologies - and especially the mouldboard plough