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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Hanh Bui
Summary: This article examines the role of midwives in Shakespeare's plays and their influence on the formation of racial identities. Midwives not only assisted women during labor, but also played a significant role in determining a newborn's sex and paternity, which in turn affected how the child was received in the community. By analyzing the portrayal of midwives in Titus Andronicus and their involvement in establishing an infant's race, the author explores how midwifery discourses contribute to our understanding of race in early modern society.
RENAISSANCE STUDIES
(2023)
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Giulia Torello-Hill
Summary: This article examines the significance of a treatise called "Praenotamenta Ascensiana" in shaping early modern dramatic poetics. The purpose of this work was to provide educators, students, and playwrights with a concise and accessible compendium of ancient dramatic poetics. It circulated widely across Europe and disseminated ideas that became central to early modern discourse on poetics.
RENAISSANCE STUDIES
(2023)
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Cultural Studies
Yudong Wang
Summary: This essay attempts to explore a new form of historiography and show the potentialities of a more-than-human art historical narratology by weaving together geological history and art history from the perspective of Mount Baoding in southwest China and considering possible futures of its preservation and conservation.
POSTMEDIEVAL-A JOURNAL OF MEDIEVAL CULTURAL STUDIES
(2023)
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Karen Hope Goodchild
Summary: This article examines the descriptions of a lost Masaccio found in the works of comic writer Anton Francesco Grazzini, exploring how art can be used as social commentary within Florence's literary and artistic culture. By analyzing Grazzini's texts and their relationship with works of art, the author reveals a unique perspective of Florence that intertwines upper-class concerns with lower-class stereotypes.
RENAISSANCE STUDIES
(2023)
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Cora James
Summary: Elizabeth Currer's career in the Restoration era challenged societal norms and stereotypes surrounding actresses, particularly in terms of gender, politics, and religion. Her performances and portrayal not only conformed to established perceptions, but also pushed boundaries and highlighted societal anxieties.
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
(2023)
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Julia Verkholantsev
Summary: This article examines the role of the etymological method in historical writings, using the account of the Trojan origin of the Franks in the Chronicle of Fredegar as a case study. The author demonstrates how the etymological method serves as an epistemological resource and catalyst for the narrative, shedding light on some of Fredegar's narrative choices. The article emphasizes the importance of inclusivity and methodological carefulness when considering etymological stories in order to understand the internal logic and message of medieval historical narratives.
EARLY MEDIEVAL EUROPE
(2023)
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Sarah Albiez-Wieck, Raquel Gil Montero
Summary: This article examines hospitality in Latin America during the early modern period, specifically focusing on travel reports by Europeans in the colonial middle. It shows that despite the existence of paid lodging, private homes remained a central form of accommodation. Unlike early modern Europe, tourism had not yet emerged in Latin America. The article explores the relationships between the travelers and their hosts, their expectations, and expressions of gratitude. It argues that hospitality without consent should not be considered as such.
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
(2023)
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Stephen Bardle
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Nandini Das
RENAISSANCE STUDIES
(2023)
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Shane Bobrycki
Summary: This article corrects the notion that the term "Cocio" underwent a semantic shift from "merchant" to "vagabond" in the medieval period, arguing that it actually continued to refer to small merchants. The appearance of the term in capitularies and its subsequent use in medieval vernacular suggest that it was borrowed from an unattested proto-Romance language. The corrected history of "Cocio" provides insights into the relationship between spoken and written Latin and sheds light on social, religious, and economic aspects of the Carolingian period.
EARLY MEDIEVAL EUROPE
(2023)
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Ayumu Tamura
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
(2023)
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Lukáš Lička
VIVARIUM-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE PHILOSOPHY AND INTELLECTUAL LIFE OF THE MIDDLE AGES AND RENAISSANCE
(2023)
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Laura Stefanescu
Summary: This article explores the imagined depiction of heaven and the experiences of the blessed in Renaissance Italy, with a focus on sensory understanding and music. It analyzes the connections between clergy interested in sensory delights and the importance of their preaching in shaping the image of heaven and its music in Renaissance Italy.
RENAISSANCE STUDIES
(2023)
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Katherine Calloway
Summary: It has been discovered in recent years that John Donne's readership in the seventeenth century was larger and more diverse than previously believed. This article explores the transmission of Donne's works to English puritans on both sides of the Atlantic and identifies explicit references and poetic allusions to Donne made by writers influenced by these theological and ecclesiastical persuasions.
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
(2023)
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Debby Banham
Summary: The earliest culinary recipes written in English or in England can be found in three main Old English medical collections. These recipes reveal contemporary ideas about suitable foods for people with different conditions but do not represent a generalized "healthy diet" or the diet of the general population in England at that time.
JOURNAL OF MEDIEVAL HISTORY
(2023)
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
James A. Galloway, Margaret Murphy
Summary: This paper examines the degree of food security or insecurity experienced by the townspeople of medieval Ireland. It outlines the background of food insecurity in Irish medieval towns and then explores various responses, including protection of urban areas, improved storage and transport strategies, urban food production, regulation of food trades, operation of food markets, inter-regional and international trade, and engagement with rural hinterlands.
JOURNAL OF MEDIEVAL HISTORY
(2023)
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Elizabeth Gemmill
Summary: Ensuring food and drink supply and protecting the town's reputation were top priorities for the medieval Scottish burgh government. Certain foods were associated with the poor, while high-status comestibles played a central role in guild rituals, civic events, and hospitality for important visitors. Proficiency in food and drink crafts held social status, and failure to meet expectations led to equipment or status loss, putting burgh officers' reputations at risk. Employers were expected to provide meals for their servants, and there was a collective responsibility among townspeople to support those in public service. Individual and collective status, reputation, and social relationships relied heavily on successful provision of food and drink.
JOURNAL OF MEDIEVAL HISTORY
(2023)
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
David A. Hinton
Summary: Increased storage capacity was crucial for demesne farming in England, evidenced by the presence of many well-preserved barns. These barns were not only used for storing grains and pulses, but likely served as wool storage as well. Church estates particularly invested in them, while prosperous tenant farmers in the later Middle Ages also constructed numerous smaller barns. Thus, they held significant social and commercial importance.
JOURNAL OF MEDIEVAL HISTORY
(2023)
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Christopher Dyer
Summary: Bread was a vital part of the medieval English diet, valued not only for its convenience but also for its symbolic significance. Among various types of bread, white wheat bread held a special place and was highly regarded by consumers due to its energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The government's regulation of the corn trade and bread baking aimed to maintain social order, although occasional 'food riots' did occur.
JOURNAL OF MEDIEVAL HISTORY
(2023)
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Ben Jervis
Summary: This paper examines the situation of drying kilns and their role in organizing household and community labor, as well as cultivating and maintaining various forms of rural and urban sociality. It seeks to contribute to ongoing debates about urban and rural life and gendered use of space and labor.
JOURNAL OF MEDIEVAL HISTORY
(2023)
