Mapping the distribution of medieval charters and Romanesque churches shows how written administration furnished the possibility for these building ventures
Author: Medieval Histories
Migration Period People on the move
How should we understand the movements through Europe in the 5th and 6th centuries? New research into ancient DNA and Isotopes shed light on this question
Trends at Kalamazoo
Medievalists in Kalamazoo seem out of sync with a public more interested in ‘Early Medieval history” and ‘Beowulf’ than Chaucer and literature
Landscapes of the Islamic World
This new book explores the different landscapes of the pre-modern Islamic world, looking beyond the city to engage with its predominantly pastoral character
Medieval News – May 2016 Vol 5
Medieval News – May 2016 Vol 5
‘Medieval News’ from May 2016 brings you stories about Lejre in the land of the Scyldings and Beowulf, which is about to be unlocked. But it also shares a lot of notices about upcoming conferences, new books etc.
From Lejre to Roskilde
Around AD 1000 the royal seat in Lejre had lost its political power to the Jelling Dynasty, which founded a new royal centre at of Roskilde.
Odin from Lejre? Freya? Or Völva?
Is the silver figurine from Lejre representing Odin? Freya? Or perhaps a völva, a Viking sorceress? Many interpretations have been put forward
The Great Lejre Hall to be Reconstructed
“Land of Legends” will soon begin the huge project of recreating the Great Hall, which was found in Gl. Lejre a few years back.
The Viking Hoard from Lejre
The Viking hoard from Lejre from the end of the 10th century held spectacular items of extraordinary quality, including precious silver cups and bowls
Beowulf – soon to be – Unlocked
Soon Michael Drout publish his long-awaited book on Beowulf. The blurb promises us "The implications will overturn the current scholarly consensus".
Theory and Practice of Translation in the Middle Ages
11th Cardiff Conference on the Theory and Practice of Translation in the Middle Ages focus on Medieval Translations and Their Readership
Manuscript Illumination AD 900 – 1050
New book aims to focus on the reservoir of artistic legacy of manuscript illumination from AD 900 -1050 and in the European periphery
Medieval Mediterranean Cities in Transition
What role does the medieval fabric of Mediterranean cities play in the construction of these cities as cultural heritage?
Ritual and Historiography in the Middle Ages
How did medieval liturgy influence the historiography in Christian centres throughout Europe and the Mediterranean world?
Lejre Museum
Lejre in Denmark was the mythical royal seat of the Scyldings, renowned in Beowulf and the chronicle of Widukind. A new museum is well worth a detour.
Treasure of 600 Kg Antique Coins Found in Spain
19 amphorae filled with over 600 kg of Roman Coins from Late Antiquity were recently found at Tomares near Sevilla in Spain