In a monastery library on the Sinai Peninsula, a devotional handbook by the monk John Climacus sat quietly for centuries ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Song of Wade epic was once so popular that a preacher referenced it in his 13th-century sermon (pictured). - Courtesy of the ...
Illustration of writer and scribe Christine de Pizan presenting her book to Isabeau of Bavaria, Queen of France, in the early 15th century (illustration via Getty Images) Women contributed more ...
(CNN) — Lesser known than some other beloved tales of larger-than-life heroes such as Gilgamesh, Beowulf and King Arthur, the Song of Wade is a case study in what happens when stories aren’t written ...