Category: Medieval studies
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The Paleolithic Era
The Paleolithic Era Before the Rise of Civilization: The Paleolithic Era The first humans evolved in Africa during the Paleolithic Era, or Stone Age, which spans the period of history from 2.5 million to about 10,000 BCE. During this time, humans lived in small groups as hunter-gatherers, with clear gender divisions for labor. The men […]
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Aristotle on Inquiry: Erotetic Frameworks and Domain-Specific Norms
James Lennox’s new book on Aristotle’s scientific method takes on a perennial blister, the apparent disconnect between Aristotle’s most programmatic remarks on the nature of philosophical inquiry in the Posterior Analytics,and his own practice in particular treatises. The unifying theme of the book is that while Aristotle maintains a commitment to the existence of domain-neutral norms […]
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A Monarchy of Letters: Royal Correspondence and English Diplomacy in the Reign of Elizabeth I
Rayne Allinson’s new book, A Monarchy in Letters: Royal Correspondence and English Diplomacy in the Reign of Elizabeth I, highlights some of the gaps missing in the historiography of the queen’s own involvement in foreign affairs. The author acknowledges that there is a curious void here; what about the queen’s own words? Obviously, the queen’s preferences […]
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Middle English 1100 To 1500
Middle English 1100 To 1500 This essay sample on Middle English 1100 To 1500 provides all necessary basic information on this matter, including the most common “for and against” arguments. Below are the introduction, body and conclusion parts of this essay. The Middle English Period (1100-1500) Middle English (ME) was the dominant and traditional spoken […]
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Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison by Michel Foucault
France in the Age of Revolution The Ancien Régime Michel Foucault‘s history begins during a period known to modern historians as the ancien régime(literally, “old order”): France as it existed from the late Middle Ages until the French Revolution (1789–99). From the 16th century onward, political power in France concentrated around the throne at the […]
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Collecting Medieval Treasures
As a late medievalist who has recently moved to Scotland, I was disappointed to learn that the Burrell Collection in Glasgow – home to the many medieval treasures once owned by the shipping magnate and prolific collector, William Burrell – is closed over the next two years. This is for an extensive renovation, which will see […]
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The Persian Wars
The Persian Wars LEARNING OBJECTIVE Explain the consequences of the Persian Wars. KEY POINTS The Persian Wars began in 499 BCE, when Greeks in the Persian-controlled territory rose in the Ionian Revolt. Athens, and other Greek cities, sent aid, but were quickly forced to back down after defeat in 494 BCE. Subsequently, the Persians suffered many […]
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Averroes – The Commentator and Polymath
Averroes, a closeup of The School of Athens Averroes – The Commentator and Polymath Abū l-Walīd Muḥammad Ibn ʾAḥmad Ibn Rušd, better known as Averroes, passed away. Averroes wrote on logic, Aristotelian and Islamic philosophy, theology, the Maliki school of Islamic jurisprudence, psychology, political and Andalusian classical music theory, geography, mathematics, and the mediæval sciences […]
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Cognitive Sciences and Medieval Studies: An Introduction
Cognitive Sciences and Medieval Studies breaks ground on very important, yet controversial, territory. As its title indicates, this volume primarily explores what we might call the principles of the mind or brain in European medieval society, in unique ways. The editorial introduction defines cognitive sciences as ‘an interdisciplinary field for the study and understanding of the […]
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The Rise of Egyptian Civilization
The prehistory of Egypt spans from early human settlements to the beginning of the Early Dynastic Period of Egypt (c. 3100 BCE), which started with the first Pharoah Narmer (also known as Menes). It is equivalent to the Neolithic period, and is divided into cultural periods, named after locations where Egyptian settlements were found. The […]
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