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4 hours ago

How Did a Chinese Sword End Up on a French Crusader's Tomb? The Secret of the d'Aluye Knight - Medievalists.net

The tomb effigy of a French crusader from the thirteenth century preserves a surprising secret: a carved copy of a Chinese sword which belonged to the knight. The question of how a Chinese sword ended up on the tomb has fascinated scholars for decades. It is a story that speaks to the influence of global travel, crusading warfare, trade and plunder, inviting us to reconsider the Middle Ages as more globally connected than often imagined.
History
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Domination by Alice Roberts review a brilliant but cynical history of Christianity

Domination tells the story of how a tiny local cult became one of the greatest cultural and political forces in history. Alice Roberts puts the case that the Roman empire lived on in a different form in the church. It is not an original idea after all the foundation prayer of Christianity says thy Kingdom come but Roberts tells the story from the point of view of individual parishes and even buildings. It's a revelation, like watching those stop-motion films of how a plant grows
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fromArchDaily
3 months ago

Forest-to-Frame: LEVER Architecture on Regenerative Design and Material Sourcing

Architecture is shifting toward a more regenerative and responsive approach, focusing on local materials and environmental impacts.
History
fromMedievalists.net
4 months ago

Medieval Bible Reveals Secrets of Parchment-Making, Study Finds - Medievalists.net

The parchment of the 13th-century Hamburg Bible provides insights into medieval animal anatomy and craftsmanship of manuscript making.
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