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The history of medieval learning has traditionally been studied as a vertical transmission of knowledge from a master to one or several disciples. Horizontal Learning in the High Middle Ages: Peer-to-Peer Knowledge Transfer in Religious Communities centres on the ways … Lire la suite →

The rise of the Capetian dynasty across the long thirteenth century, which rested in part on the family’s perceived sanctity, is a story most often told through the actions of male figures, from Louis IX’s metamorphosis into « Saint Louis » to … Lire la suite →

In his ‘Description of the Holy Land’, written in Latin around 1283, the Dominican Burchard explores the land in a series of itineraries starting from Acre in the north, and then from Jerusalem in the south. His particular concern is … Lire la suite →

he figure of a knight on horseback is the emblem of medieval chivalry. Much has been written on the ideology and practicalities of knighthood as portrayed in medieval romance, especially Arthurian romance, and it is surprising that so little attention … Lire la suite →

Accès : ici The prevalent image of the late Carolingian age is one of decline and fall. Charles III the Simple’s (893/898−923) rule, which has hardly received any scholarly attention since the late 19th century, is perceived to have been … Lire la suite →

Palaeographers and codicologists have gradually developed concepts and terms to analyse change in medieval and Renaissance scripts and manuscripts. Some of these endeavour to offer explanatory models, either for specific phenomena or for general trends. Others are essentially descriptive, typological … Lire la suite →

Throughout the Middle Ages crusading was justified by religious ideology, but the resulting military campaigns were fueled by concrete objectives: land, resources, power, reputation. Crusaders amassed possessions of all sorts, from castles to reliquaries. Campaigns required material funds and equipment, … Lire la suite →

Capetian France 987–1328 is an authoritative overview of the country’s development across four centuries, with a focus on changes to the political, religious, social and cultural climate during this period. When Hugh Capet took the throne of France in 987, … Lire la suite →

Les listes constituent une forme d’écriture très présente dans les textes du Moyen Âge, quels que soient leur nature et leur genre. Cette forme syntaxique, graphique et sémantique singulière a été l’objet d’une enquête collective menée dans le cadre d’un … Lire la suite →

Cet ouvrage est un outil de travail efficace pour la préparation des concours du CAPES et de l’Agrégation d’histoire. Chapitre 1 : ici Table des matières : ici Informations pratiques : Écrit, pouvoirs et société en Occident aux XIIe-XIVe siècles … Lire la suite →