A new textbook soon to be taught in Russian schools leans on the works of a 16th-century monk. It fits a pattern of ‘political neomedievalism’ by the Kremlin.
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Medieval writers and clerics condemned queer romance and gender-bending stories − but were often wary of even mentioning the topics.
The place of dogs in society changed when hunting became an aristocratic pastime, rather than a necessity.
Snails were recognised in medieval times for their unusual strength, given that they were able to carry their home on their back.
When Stephanie Trigg was a young reader, The Gentle Falcon, set in 1396, introduced her to the beauty and danger of the medieval world.
Piecing together the mystery of medieval chant books means studying hand-made objects from centuries ago.
Witch trials relied on a medieval text called the “Malleus Maleficarum” – a book this reference librarian can hold in her hands.
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Visiting Assistant Professor of English, Whitman College
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Professor of Musicology and Music Theory, Dalhousie University
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Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor of English Literature, The University of Melbourne
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Postdoctoral research associate, Department of Music, Fountain School of Performing Arts, Dalhousie University
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PhD Candidate, Medieval Literature, Bangor University
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Scholarly Communications Librarian, Excelsior University
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Associate lecturer in the school of art history, St Andrews Institute of Medieval Studies, University of St Andrews
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Professor of Cultural Studies, Georgia Institute of Technology