Introduction, by C. G. Crump.--The Christian life, by F. M. Powicke.--Art: Medieval architecture, by W. R. Lethaby. Medieval sculpture, by Paul Vitry. Decorative and industrial arts, by Marcel Aubert.--Literature: Some aspects of medieval Latin literature, by Claude Jenkins. Vernacular literature, by Cesare Foligno. Handwriting, by E. A. Lowe.--Philosophy, by C. R. S. Harris.--Education, by J. W. Adamson.--Law: Customary law, by the late Sir Paul Vinogradoff. Canon law, by Gabriel Le Bras. Roman law, by Edouard Meynial.--The position of women, by Eileen Power.--The economic activity of towns, by N. S. B. Gras.--Royal power and administration, by Charles Johnson.--Political thought, by E. F. Jacob. ; Mode of access: Internet.
The topic "Drishti in the Middle Ages", includes a period characterized by significant development in the social, economic, cultural and political sphere, not only in the city but also in Albania in general during the Middle Ages. Drishti as many cities of Albania was founded during the Middle Ages, reaching a high development state which placed the city among the ranks of other medieval cities not only in Albania but even further in the region. As evidence of these developments are the achievements in the field of legislation, the developments in the economic, social, religious and cultural life.Keywords: Drishti, Albania, the Republic of Venice, George II Strazimir, Balsha III, Stefan Lazarevic, George Brankoviq.
Translation of "Die Publicistischen Lehren des Mittelalters" (section of v. 3 of the author's "Das Deutsche Genossenschaftsrecht") ; "List of authorities": p. [lxiii]-lxxvii. ; Mode of access: Internet.
The Middle Ages, and ideas about modern culture drawn from or rooted in the medieval period, have found themselves recurring with alarming frequency within recent political discourse. From President Bush's crusade rhetoric surrounding the War on Terror to the Far Right's location of White nationalism within an ongoing framework of medieval nation‐founding, the past has increasingly been used in the service of the present. In their more egregious forms—such as the rise of White supremacist movements in Europe, the USA, and Australia and their amalgamation into mainstream political discourse—the use of medieval national and cultural memories has led to a whitewashing of the medieval past. This article argues that these instances of medievalism are not simply inaccuracies but come about through a recirculation of vague ideas about the Middle Ages through online in‐groups. Consequently, such political uses of the medieval past are often what have been termed "banal" medievalisms in the sense that they are not always intended as deliberate references to history by useful appropriations in the service of the present.
This essay discusses approaches to and strategies for teaching the "Multicultural Middle Ages" at undergraduate level based on a lecture course that we co-taught online in Fall 2020. We outline a few of our lectures (on "Modern Appropriations of the Crusades: Politics, Myths, and Reality"; "Trade, Commerce, and Cultural Exchange"; and "Multicultural Song") before presenting some ideas for teaching comparatively across cultures. By way of conclusion, we showcase a selection of our students' "blog post" responses to the course.
This essay discusses approaches to and strategies for teaching the "Multicultural Middle Ages" at undergraduate level based on a lecture course that we co-taught online in Fall 2020. We outline a few of our lectures (on "Modern Appropriations of the Crusades: Politics, Myths, and Reality"; "Trade, Commerce, and Cultural Exchange"; and "Multicultural Song") before presenting some ideas for teaching comparatively across cultures. By way of conclusion, we showcase a selection of our students' "blog post" responses to the course.
From a historic perspective, the period of Roman rule and the following Middle Ages are polar opposites. For most, the city of Rome and the Western Roman Empire represent a time of advancement for the Mediterranean world while the Middle Ages are viewed as a regression of sorts for Europe. The reasons explaining the underlying cause of this transition from the Western Roman Empire to the Middle Ages are numerous but this paper will specifically focus on the practices started by the Romans themselves and how they contributed to the rise of the Early Middle Ages on the Italian Peninsula. More specifically, economic turmoil and urbanization following the 3rd century crisis in the city of Rome laid the groundwork for social, legislative, and political changes that thread the path to the fundamental characteristics of the Middle Ages. Changing views of the city and the countryside, the construction of latifundia and villas, and the passing of legislation that restricted the rights of laborers, in addition to other transformations in late Rome, all contributed to the decentralized governance, rural life, and serfdom that are characteristic of the Middle Ages. Ultimately, the goal of this paper is to illustrate that despite the major differences that exist between the Roman period and the Middle Ages, the practices of the late Western Roman Empire were often directly carried over into the Middle Ages and, as a result, for one to truly understand the origins of the Middle Ages, it is essential to comprehend the traditions started by the late Romans.
The period between the 11th and 12th centuries is usually indicated as an age of transition from the early to late Middle Ages. The paper aims at focusing on the continuities and discontinuities in this time, and specifically on how the search for new models and new procedures for the administration of justice played a 'constitutional' role, just as it would in many other historical eras to follow. From this perspective, the emergence of positiones in the judicial practices and in the ordines iudiciorum provides an interesting point of view in order to investigate, on one hand, whether the parties were more interested to go to trial or to settle their disputes by negotiations, and, on the other hand, to understand the legal policy of the medieval governments between two conflicting interests: to ensure justice ascertaining the truth and to re-establish peace through arbitration procedures and avoid malicious litigation which might slow down the course of justice. ; Il periodo compreso tra 11 e 12 secolo è normalmente indicato come età di transizione tra alto e basso medioevo. Lo scritto intende mettere a fuoco gli elementi di continuità e di discontinuità di questo periodo soprattutto con riguardo al fatto che la ricerca di nuovi modelli e di nuove procedure per l'amministrazione della giustizia giocò un ruolo 'costituzionale', non diversamente da quanto avvenuto in altri periodi successivi. In questa prospettiva, l'emergere delle positiones nelle prassi giudiziarie e negli ordines iudiciorum offre un interessante punto di vista per verificare, da un lato, se le parti fossero più interessate a andare in giudizio o a risolvere le loro controversie in via negoziale; dall'altro per comprendere la politica giudiziaria degli ordinamenti medievali tra due interessi tendenzialmente contrastanti: quello di assicurare giustizia con l'accertamento della verità e quello di ristabilire la pace sociale tramite arbitrati evitando così con l'abuso del processo il rischio di rallentare la giustizia. ; Ciencias Religiosas ; Derecho
In: Armin Lange, Kerstin Mayerhofer, Dina Porat und Lawrence H. Schiffman (eds.), Comprehending Antisemitism through the Ages: A Historical Perspective (= An End to Antisemitism 3). Berlin-Boston: DeGruyter, 2021, S. 183-215
I. Galton, A. Ecclesiastical architecture.--II. Gotch, J.A. Domestic architecture.--III. Oman, C.W.C. Military architecture, and art of war.--IV. Hartshorne, A. Costume, military and civil.--V. Barnard, F.P. Heraldry.--VI. Oppenheim, M. Shipping.--VII. Smith, Lucy T. Town life.--VIII. Warner, G.T. Country life.--IX. Jessopp, A. Monasticism.--X. Leedam, I.S. Trade and commerce.--XI. Rait, R.S. Learning and education.--XII. Rushforth, G. McN. Art.--Glossary.--Index. ; Mode of access: Internet.
"Philanthropy," "charity," and related concepts were well known to late antiquity and the Middle Ages. Rulers, wealthy individuals and, early on, the Christian church founded hospitals, distributed food, and established forms of relief for the needy of various sorts throughout the period. The problem comes in interpreting these activities, their motives, and their goals. Is the philanthropia of a pre-Christian philosopher of a piece with the agape, or Christian love, of a fourth-century bishop? When the Roman emperor provides bread and circuses, what does he intend and why does he do it? Does the twelfth-century nobleman intend the same? As with so many of our social, moral, and political concepts, placing "philanthropy" and its premodern cognates in their historical and intellectual context highlights our contemporary understanding of philanthropic work and its place in our moral world.
First published in one volume, 1898. ; Includes bibliographical references and indexes. ; I. A.D.378-1278 -- II. 1278-1485. ; Mode of access: Internet.
In the first centuries of the barbarian kingdoms the most striking feature is the gens, the tribe, as the principle of unity, even if the ethnic homogeneity often was missing. The myth of the Germanic State of the early Middle Ages was in the first place a myth of the common origin of the gens.These histories of tribal origins have some times been influenced by powerful Ancient literary patterns, especially the Trojan myth of Virgil. But the concern of presenting the origin of the gens in mythical form is no doubt Germanic. And it seems probable that the tribal origins are more ancient than the genealogies of royal families with alleged divine ancestors. The kingship among the Germanic tribes was secondary in relation to the tribe. The king was rex Francorum; the king of a certain country or geographic territory is a later conception. The power comes from below; the king is an exponent of the tribe. All the Germanic words for "king" are derivations from terms for "kin, people, tribe." The limitation of the power of the king is also indicated by institutions like the right to resistence, the possibility to depose the king, the participation by all free men in the judicial and criminal procedure through self-help and blood feud.