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The macabre encounter of skeletons mocking the living has haunted Case Western Reserve University art historian Elina Gertsman’s imagination since childhood walks with her grandfather
Albrecht Classen set out more than six years ago on a major effort to compile a reference handbook about contemporary research on medieval studies. During
The evidence is fading from years of the elements pounding upon it, but even stone can’t hold the image of a medieval knight forever —
A Canadian novelist is causing a stir in Britain after claiming that the mythic figure of Robin Hood — outlaw champion of medieval England’s poor
What inspired you to write The Abacus and the Cross? I was introduced to The Scientist Pope through an act of grace. Writing my previous
The Wollaton Medieval Manuscripts… Texts, Owners and Readers is the culmination of a major research project at The University of Nottingham into this nationally important
On the reams of choral chants in this Welsh medieval treasure I spotted a scribble of a man with a big nose. Satire hasn’t changed
“Black Axe” will take place before previously published “Mouse Guard” adventures. The third volume of the popular “Mouse Guard” series is set for release Wednesday.
Royal intrigues are by no means a modern phenomenon – medieval monarchs were just as likely as our own to be involved in conspiracies and
A hooded assassin hums a tune as he lashes his victim to a rotting corpse and hurls him to his death in the freezing inky
Exhibition at the Getty Center features historical French manuscripts from the Middle Ages. These days, famous lines such as “let them eat cake” have made
An exact replica of Spanish Queen Isabella’s breviary, a medieval codex that is highly prized for its illuminated pages, stunning beauty and luxurious decoration, was
Even more important than an engaging storyline, what every great mystery has possessed is a compelling character at its heart —- and this is obviously
A unique 14th-century book that combines all the tales of King Arthur’s legendary court in one manuscript, illustrated throughout with dazzling hand-painted pictures, is expected
The Taliban are frequently referred to in the press as “medieval”, Hannam says in this engaging history, but while life in the Middle Ages was
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