Mary of Mercy sheltering her devotees beneath her blue cape is a beloved icon of faithful Christians. A new book traces the history of this emblem.
Category: Medieval Books
Medieval Islamic Maps
Why is South always on top of medieval Islamic Maps? And why are the islands in the Mediterranean placed like pearls on a string ? New book tells the story.
William the Conqueror
A lifetime of scholarship plus fifteen years of hard work has been invested in David Bates’ new biography of William the Conqueror. We should be grateful!
Remembering the Crusades and Crusading
The Crusades were much more than just adventurous escapades into the peripheries of European Christendom. They were also powerful loci for memory.
Rise and Fall of the Angevin Empire
Love a good medieval read? Pick up the ‘Tales from The Long Twelfth Century’ by Richard Huscroft and read all about the 'Rise and Fall of the Angevin Empire'.
The Age of Opus Anglicanum: a Symposium
The great age of Apus Anglicanum fell between 1200 - 1400. New book explores the many facets of this magnificent art-form and the preserved pieces
English Medieval Embroidery – Opus Anglicanum
From 1250 - 1350 English embroidery - Opus Anglicanum - made queens, kings and popes very avaricious. Catalogue to exhibition 2016 tells the story
Culture and Identity in the Early Medieval Fenlands
New studies of the use of the fluid landscape in the Early Medieval Fenlands point to a continuity in the settlement-structure from pre-Roman times
Charles IV – Boisterous Youth and Crippled King
Charles IV was known as an agile youth with a penchant for taking part in tournaments. However, in 1350 he was severely crippled
Medieval Toll Registers from Tarascon
Tarascon is a small town located on the banks of the river Rhône between Arles and Avignon at an old Roman junction. Extensive toll registers from the 14th century shed light on life in Late Medieval Province.
The Great Transition in the Late Medieval World
New book by Bruce M. S. Campbell on the Great Transition from 13th to the 16th century promises to be the new bible in environmental history
Occupying Medieval and Early Modern Space
New book analyses the different forms of space, which people lived, moved around, and inhabited in the Medieval and Early Modern England and Ireland
Mapping the Medieval Countryside
Mapping the Medieval Countryside works to digitize the medieval English inquisitions post mortem (IPMs). New book offers first glimpse of this source
Medieval Embroidered Textiles in Whitework
While England is renowned for its Opus Angelicum embroideries, Germany is known for its tradition of Opus Teutonicum, worked with white or coloured linen or silk on bleached linen and used for altar cloths. New book tells the story of the textiles from Altenberg.
The Hundred Years War in Literature
The Hundred Years War caused an expansion of chronicles, poetry, and plays touching upon the wars. New book charts this literature
The Book of Horsemanship by Duarte I of Portugal
Famous for its charming reflections on the art of horsemanship, the Livro do Cavalgar from the 15th century provides a fine introduction to jousting