Category Archives: Publications

The Wolf Kingexplores how political power was conceptualized, constructed, and wielded in twelfth-century al-Andalus, focusing on the eventful reign of Muhammad ibn Sad ibn Ahmad ibn Mardanīsh (r. 1147–1172). Celebrated in Castilian and Latin sources as el rey lobo/rex lupus … Lire la suite →

The Cantelowe Accounts appear to offer the earliest evidence of an English merchant using Italian as a second language. They were written by John Balmayn, an unknown Londoner, who travelled to Tuscany to oversee the sale of a valuable wool … Lire la suite →

Die schon zu Lebzeiten durch Anhänger und Unterstützer begonnene Mythisierung Friedrichs II. und seines Enkels Konradin hat sich im Laufe der Zeit nicht nur in Deutschland, sondern auch in Süditalien mit überraschenden Folgen lebendig erhalten. So war nämlich die Erinnerung … Lire la suite →

The sword is an important and multi-faceted symbol of military power, royal and communal authority, religion and mysticism. This study takes the sword beyond it functional role as a tool for killing, considering it as a cultural artifact and the … Lire la suite →

The Fitalia Codex contains one of the most important collections of 13th and 14th century dictamina (texts that served as models of Rethoric). The letters and the poems preserved in the manuscript provide an insight into both the history of … Lire la suite →

Medieval Scandinavia went through momentous changes. Regional power centres merged and gave birth to the three strong kingdoms of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. At the end of the Middle Ages, they together formed the enormous Kalmar Union comprising almost all … Lire la suite →

Documents recording the interrogation of sixteen women and the nature of their unusual spiritual practices, now available in a full edition and, for the first time, a full English translation. In September 1332, in the town of Świdnica, an important … Lire la suite →

This definitive environmental history of medieval fish and fisheries provides a comprehensive examination of European engagement with aquatic systems between c. 500 and 1500 CE. Using textual, zooarchaeological, and natural records, Richard C. Hoffmann’s unique study spans marine and freshwater … Lire la suite →

La peinture murale alsacienne demeure méconnue. Du Moyen Âge à nos jours, de nombreux décors, figurés ou ornementaux, témoignent cependant de la richesse de ce patrimoine, ce que confirment plusieurs découvertes récentes. La position transfrontalière de l’Alsace est également un … Lire la suite →

Si le siècle de Bourgogne est bien celui des études menées par Bertrand Schnerb, les thèmes qu’il a développés ont une portée qui ont conduit bien des chercheurs spécialistes d’autres périodes à nourrir avec lui de fructueux échanges. Ce volume … Lire la suite →