This post was updated Sept. 21 at 1:17 p.m. For many medieval and early Renaissance scholars, manuscripts serve as the gospel for research and learning. Tomislav Matic, a visiting scholar at UCLA ...

Alchemy in the Middle Ages was more than just the pursuit of gold – it was a blend of science, mysticism, and philosophy that captured the imagination of scholars across Europe. In this episode ...

Professor Broun, Professor of Scottish History, said, "A close reading of work by medieval Scottish historians and scholars shows they firmly believed that Scottish independence was entirely ...

Sotheby’s announced that it will auction the illuminated Shem Tov Bible, a sacred medieval manuscript, in September. According to Sotheby’s, the Bible manuscript was written in 1312 by ...

When Robert Chazan was studying toward his Ph.D. from Columbia University in the mid-1960s, few major American universities were offering positions to Jewish studies scholars.

While modern matzo is crunchy and square, humidity shortened the life of medieval matzo which was softer and often round. Hèléne Jawhara Piñer, a French-Spanish scholar and chef, says she became ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Medieval scholars from around the world will convene on Western Michigan University’s campus Thursday through Saturday, May 11-13, for the 58th meeting of the International Congress ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) In late medieval Scotland, British identity was sometimes viewed as fundamentally Scottish, with Scottish independence seen as compatible with being British.