Hidden in Plain Sight: A Medieval Fresco Shows Islamic Tents Used in Christian Churches - Medievalists.netIslamic tents once covered Christian altars, revealing unique medieval cultural exchanges between Christian and Islamic traditions.
New Medieval Books: Expanding Horizons - Medievalists.netThe book explores how Medieval European explorations prior to Columbus reshaped perceptions of the world.
What Seasonings Would You Find In A Medieval Spice Cabinet? - Tasting TableThe spice trade initiated the development of global trade routes and changed culinary practices in Medieval Europe.
Hidden in Plain Sight: A Medieval Fresco Shows Islamic Tents Used in Christian Churches - Medievalists.netIslamic tents once covered Christian altars, revealing unique medieval cultural exchanges between Christian and Islamic traditions.
New Medieval Books: Expanding Horizons - Medievalists.netThe book explores how Medieval European explorations prior to Columbus reshaped perceptions of the world.
What Seasonings Would You Find In A Medieval Spice Cabinet? - Tasting TableThe spice trade initiated the development of global trade routes and changed culinary practices in Medieval Europe.
New Genetic Study Maps Early Medieval Migrations Across Europe - Medievalists.netThe study reveals detailed migration patterns across Europe using Ancient DNA and a novel tool, Twigstats, enhancing our understanding of medieval populations.
The "Demon Method": How necromancy once solved everyone's problemsDigital tools can't solve all problems; sometimes, older methods like divination seem appealing.
How Medieval Monks Ate Christmas Dinner - Tasting TableMedieval monks celebrated Christmas with a lavish feast, contrasting sharply with their usual sparse diet.
Weapons, Violence, and the Crusades: A Medieval Arms Race - Medievalists.netMedieval weapons were catalysts of chaos, exacerbating violence and crime rates across societies.
Birds of Night: The Role of the Owl in Medieval European Anti-Judaism - Medievalists.netMedieval Christians compared Jews to owls, symbolizing darkness and rejection of Christ, enforcing harmful stereotypes through mistranslation and cultural beliefs.
New Medieval Books: How the West Became Antisemitic - Medievalists.netReligious confrontations between Christians and Jews transformed into a deep-seated anti-Semitic ideology from 800 to 1500.
Birds of Night: The Role of the Owl in Medieval European Anti-Judaism - Medievalists.netMedieval Christians compared Jews to owls, symbolizing darkness and rejection of Christ, enforcing harmful stereotypes through mistranslation and cultural beliefs.
New Medieval Books: How the West Became Antisemitic - Medievalists.netReligious confrontations between Christians and Jews transformed into a deep-seated anti-Semitic ideology from 800 to 1500.
Medieval Faith or Fiction? When Believers in the Middle Ages Questioned Religion - Medievalists.netMedieval Europe had widespread skepticism about faith, contrary to the belief of a uniformly pious society.
Power, Politics, and Thrones: The Unwritten Rules of Medieval Royal Succession - Medievalists.netMedieval royal succession depended on lineage, acclaim, divine favor, and appointment for legitimacy and stability.