Lake Constance – Bodensee – was early on renowned for its medieval fisheries. Remarkably, the focus was on sustainability from at least 1350.
Category: Medieval Histories
‘Medieval Histories’ offers medievalists all the news about exhibitions, books, research, archaeology, travel-tips and much more from the Medieval World
Manuscript with Roman de la Rose for Sale
Now is the time to get your very own medieval edition of the Roman de la Rose
Seals and Status 800–1700
Three-day international conference aims to foster a discussion about seals and status 800 -1700
The Ecological Impact of Conquest and Colonization on a Medieval Frontier
The story goes that the Teutonic Order colonised and christianised a pagan wildernes. Studies of the ecological impact in this medieval frontier landscape shows that cultivation by the Slavs had been going on for centuries
Outsiders in Medieval Europe
Teaching minority students about the medieval persecution of Jews, Muslims, heretics, lepers, prostitutes and gay people opens up for a broader understanding of Medieval Europe and its outsiders, says Rosemary Lee.
Medieval Histories Magazine October 2015 No. 19
Special issue of Medieval Histories covers the events, the exhibitions and the books about Agincourt 1415 -2015
Arms and Armour from the Age of Agincourt
The Wallace Collection in London holds a very important number of late medieval weapons. As part of the commemoration of Agincourt 1415 an exhibition reveals its treasures.
Gesta – Fall 2015
Gesta 2015 (2) presents original research on developments in the study of art and life of the Middle Ages.
Speculum October 2015
Dominated by articles on medieval manuscripts, liturgy and literature, the new issue of Speculum is out on the street.
Early Medieval Church at Seydisfjordur in Iceland
RESEARCH: The early Christian church site at Þórarinsstaðir in Seyðisfjörður, East Iceland, reflects both ecclesiastical and worldly contacts in early medieval Europe.
A Shakespearean Botanical
When daisies pied, and violets blue, And lady-smocks all silver-white; And cuckoo-buds of yellow hue, do paint the meadows with delight...
Medieval People in Icelandic Keldudalur
RESEARCH: Studies of 11th century burials in Northern Iceland document stressfull lives characterises by harsh labour conditions and occasional famines.
The Holigost at Hamble
The historic wreck of the Holigost Identified. It is believed to be Henry V’s 600-year-old great ship
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.