Rare medieval brass emblem — 600 years old — discovered in Poland field. See the find
Following its discovery in a farm field in northern Poland, a chunk of engraved brass has been confirmed by historians and archaeologists to actually be a 600-year-old religious seal. The item was ...
The Translation Mystery Behind Imagery of Moses With Horns
Michelangelo’s Moses has more in common with C.S. Lewis’s Mr. Tumnus than the casual viewer might expect—namely, a couple of ...
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In asking Trump to show mercy, Bishop Budde continues a long tradition of Christian leaders ‘speaking truth to power’
A scholar of medieval Christianity explores the history of Christians who spoke out, unafraid to risk official censure or even death.
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BLA Annual Celebration & Parchment, pens, and people: the making of a medieval manuscript collection at UMN Morris
We will be gathering in the Lower Level of Briggs Library. There will be treats provided.
The Conversation25d
College of the Holy Cross
A scholar of medieval Christianity explores the history of Christians who spoke out, unafraid to risk official censure or even death. Luce carries symbols that have been associated with pilgrimage ...
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Medieval and Islamic historian Qassem Abdo Qassem passes away at 79
Qassem graduated from the history department of Cairo University and earned his master’s in medieval history in ... s efforts opened the door for scholars in the field of historical studies ...
Ross-shire Journal29d
Did the iconic Book of Kells originate from Portmahomack?
The Book of Kells, contains the four gospels of the New Testament, is traditionally thought to have been written around 800 CE on the Scottish island of Iona — however, scholars are now rethinking the ...
ThePrint1mon
Topic: Thinking Medieval
As much as kings, Tamil merchants are the unsung heroes of medieval India’s global footprint. Sometimes, cultural diasporas can achieve as much, if not more, than an armed force.
The National1mon
'Historically important' medieval manuscript Scottish origins explored
However, some scholars are now rethinking the manuscript’s origin with some suggesting that the historic text may have been made by the Picts in the village of Portmahomack. Renowned early-medieval ...
Mises Institute1mon
Another Merit of Medieval Bolognese Canons
The Austrian School of economics traces its roots to the School of Salamanca in medieval times. The scholastics of Salamanca, in turn, were influenced by the canon jurists from the University of ...
Time1mon
Books: Life Without Charles
The last hundred years of Charlemagne’s empire are the subject of this meticulous study, drawn from diaries and church histories collected and translated by Medieval Scholar Duckett. With a ...
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Robert Chazan, 87, NYU scholar of medieval Jewry who helped build field of Jewish studies
(JTA) — 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. The field ...