Adrian Boas on The Crusades Uncovered
September 12, 2022
It would require a particular talent to write a dull history of the crusades and there are many fine studies available covering virtually every aspect of the subject, from politics… READ MORE
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Why Study the Middle Ages?
September 5, 2022
The study of the Middle Ages in every aspect of the modern liberal arts—the humanities, STEM, and the social sciences—has significant importance for society and the individual. There is a… READ MORE
Beowulf and the North Before the Vikings
My book asks what the old poem Beowulf can tell us about the history of the North in the post-Roman period, the fifth and sixth centuries – a place and a time… READ MORE
Jewish Theatre Making in Mantua, 1520-1650
August 29, 2022
The Jewish community of Mantua started to produce plays in 1520 for carnival celebrations and civic spectacles to honor visiting dignitaries and to celebrate births and marriages of the reigning… READ MORE
Agnès Sorel: The continued relevance of a pre-modern icon
Agnès Sorel (ca. 1426-50), the beautiful mistress of King Charles VII of France (1403-61), is a star. She appears regularly in popular histories, novels, documentaries, and, most recently, internet fan… READ MORE
Why Study the Middle Ages? Because #MedievalSo…MuchMore
At the time I was finishing the edits and proofs for my book Why Study the Middle Ages?, the trailer for the new film Medieval came out. I honestly at… READ MORE
Medieval History in the Modern Classroom
June 6, 2022
Who is this book for? People who teach undergraduate medieval history courses, especially early career instructors and PhD. students. What inspired you to write this book? There is a gap between secondary… READ MORE
Bar Kribus on Ethiopian Jewish Ascetic Religious Communities
May 6, 2022
Can you tell us what Ethiopian Jewish ascetic religious communities are? And what inspired you to carry out research on them? When I first had a chance to learn about Betä… READ MORE
On Women Religious Crossing between Cloister and the World
April 18, 2022
Nuns and sex: rumour or fact? Did nuns stay in touch with the outside? Despite ecclesiastical authorities insistence on enclosure, were nuns truly isolated? How did nuns in observant convents… READ MORE
The Early History of Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe
Discover the earliest nomadic history of Ukraine, the history of Kievan (Kyivan) Rus’ and its resonance in today’s imagination, the large Viking presence in Russia and Eastern Europe, conflicts over the eastern frontiers of… READ MORE