Author Archives: RMBLF

To what extent does our knowledge of the past rely upon written sources? And what happens when these sources are destroyed? Focusing on the manuscripts of the Middle Ages, History in Flames explores cases in which large volumes of written … Lire la suite →

Cet ouvrage, conçu en partenariat avec l’APHG, propose des articles sur la question d’histoire médiévale au programme du Capes d’histoire-géographie 2025 et au programme de l’agrégation externe d’histoire 2025 : Église, société et pouvoir dans la chrétienté latine (910-1274). Les … Lire la suite →

Accès : ici Sous la plume d’Ammien Marcellin, l’éloge de Julien l’Apostat exalte en ces termes les facultés mnémoniques de l’empereur : « si l’absorption de certain breuvage avait eu le pouvoir d’augmenter la force de la mémoire, on aurait … Lire la suite →

King Alfred the Great (r. 871–899) remains a key figure in English literary history. Although his reputation as a scholar who was personally responsible for the translation of a number of Latin works is no longer secure, the figure of … Lire la suite →

This book provides a concise and incisive introduction to the Teutonic Knights, or Teutonic Order, the last of the great military orders established in the twelfth century. Evolving into a powerful religious institution, the Knights left a profound and enduring … Lire la suite →