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New Medieval Books: Expanding Horizons - Medievalists.net

The 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 Table

The spice trade initiated the development of global trade routes and changed culinary practices in Medieval Europe.

New Medieval Books: Expanding Horizons - Medievalists.net

The 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 Table

The spice trade initiated the development of global trade routes and changed culinary practices in Medieval Europe.
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The "Demon Method": How necromancy once solved everyone's problems

Digital tools can't solve all problems; sometimes, older methods like divination seem appealing.

How Medieval Monks Ate Christmas Dinner - Tasting Table

Medieval monks celebrated Christmas with a lavish feast, contrasting sharply with their usual sparse diet.

Weapons, Violence, and the Crusades: A Medieval Arms Race - Medievalists.net

Medieval weapons were catalysts of chaos, exacerbating violence and crime rates across societies.
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Birds of Night: The Role of the Owl in Medieval European Anti-Judaism - Medievalists.net

Medieval 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.net

Religious 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.net

Medieval 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.net

Religious confrontations between Christians and Jews transformed into a deep-seated anti-Semitic ideology from 800 to 1500.
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Medieval Faith or Fiction? When Believers in the Middle Ages Questioned Religion - Medievalists.net

Medieval 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.net

Medieval royal succession depended on lineage, acclaim, divine favor, and appointment for legitimacy and stability.
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