REVIEW: new book by Judith Jesch explores the way in which the concept of Diaspora might help us to understand what might broadly be termed the “Viking World"
Author: Medieval Histories
Vikings in the South
REVIEW: Vikings in the South tells the fascinating story of the Viking raids in 9th and 10th centuries Iberia and how they were thought of by Muslims and Christians
Religious Materiality and Emotion
Symposium in Australia explores the affective relationship between religious materiality and emotion from the Middle Ages to present day.
Potsherds Reveal the Diet of Vikings
Studies of the organic residue on potsherds from the Outer Hebrides and Shetland reveal contrasting diets and resource exploitation among different people.
Late Medieval Catalan Knights
Medieval Knights are often shown wearing a coat of mail, brandishing swords and galloping on a horse. New book explores the Catalan material
Abbey of Viboldone
The Abbey of Viboldone is lies in the province of Milan in Northern Italy. It was founded in 1176 by the Humiliate, in the beginning a lay fraternity akin to the early Franciscans.
Making the Medieval Relevant
Making the medieval relevant is a conference aiming at connecting early-career researchers studying 400-1500 and give them impetus to locate funding
Vikings – Beyond Boundaries
Vikings travelled widely and settled far away. For a long time the trend has been to study the local consequences of this diaspora. Now, the time has come to look at the wider perspectives
The Pope as Judge and Lawgiver
In the Middle Ages the Pope gradually became the highest judicial authority in the church. Exhibition at Yale traces the impact of the Pope on both Canon law and Civil law.
The Artistic Patronage of the Humiliati in Florence
The Humiliati were a group of lay Italians, who formed a religious order in the late 11th century, which was later eclipsed by the Franciscans. New book explores the order’s artistic patronage
Frederic II Hunting with Birds
Frederic II, Holy-Roman Emperor, is known for his audacious life, his great Italian castles and his wars with the Pope. But he was also an avid patron of the arts. His hunting book is one of his great legacies.
The Gruesome Death of Richard Lionheart
Richard the I – the Lionheart – died on the 6th of April in 1199 near Chalus, a castle located at the border between Aquitaine and the French kingdom.
Chateau de Montbrun in Haute Vienne for Sale
Now is the time to live on the top of the entrails of Richard the Lionheart. The Chateau de Montbrun, where he died in 1179, in Haute Vienne is for sale
Armenia
The book is published to accompany an exhibition at the Bodleian Library, Armenia: Masterpieces from an Enduring Culture
The Secret and the Hidden in the Middle Ages
In the Middle Ages secrets were difficult to have and to hold. How, why and by whom are questions raised at the International symposium organized by the German Medieval Society 2017 with the title: The Secret and the Hidden
The Heavy Plough and the Foundation of New Medieval Towns AD 1000.
The heavy plough did foster an agricultural revolution in Medieval Europe, which led to population increase and the foundation of new towns