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Roman Shiroukhov, Vyacheslav Baranov, Vsevolod Ivakin, Oleksandra Kozak, Artem Borysov, Claus Von Carnap-Bornheim, Lorenz Kienle, Ben Krause-Kyora, John Meadows, Khurram Saleem, Ulrich Schuermann, Justina Kozakaite, Zydrune Miliauskiene
Summary: The late Viking-age cemetery of Ostriv in Ukraine, discovered in 2017, contains 67 graves with artifacts uncommon in Ukraine but frequently found in the East Baltic region, indicating a complex multi-ethnic population. This article presents the first synthesis of the archaeological artifacts and burial rites from Ostriv, using a multidisciplinary approach including C-14 dating, stable isotopes, aDNA, physical anthropology, and nondestructive metal analyses. This research contributes to the understanding of early medieval migration, ethnic complexity, and cultural encounters.
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Elisabeth Yehuda, Judith Bronstein, Edna J. Stern
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MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY
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Zita Eva Rohr
Summary: Agnes Sorel, the first acknowledged mistress of a French king, is seen as an innovative figure with political influence. However, her political impact was relatively limited, and her death revealed a flaw in the rise of politically aware mistresses in the early modern period.
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Liza Blake
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ENGLISH LITERARY RENAISSANCE
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Jan Bloemendal, James A. Parente, Nigel Smith
Summary: The Dutch culture in the Golden Age has long been a subject of interest for scholars working in early modern European history. Despite the prominent role of Amsterdam as a global city of economic and social transactions, the position of Dutch intellectual life within the context of transnational exchange has been underexplored. Research on the networks of Dutch scholars, writers, and artists involved in international exchange within Europe and beyond the Low Countries remains limited.
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Olivia Formby
Summary: This article examines the importance of pastoral faith in providing emotional guidance and comfort during early modern plague, focusing on a case study in Hull from 1637-1638. It finds that theological sermons provided crucial continuity for communities during plagues, enhancing emotional resilience.
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Mercedes Diaz Garrido
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ARQUEOLOGIA Y TERRITORIO MEDIEVAL
(2022)
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Adam Franklin-Lyons, Marie A. Kelleher
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SPECULUM-A JOURNAL OF MEDIEVAL STUDIES
(2022)
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Literature, British Isles
Sarah Harlan-Haughey
Summary: In the Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea, Jason is depicted as a predator driven by compulsive sexual needs, causing destruction to those around him. Chaucer's imagery sequence explores the continua of desire and formlessness, shedding light on sexually predatory men, the value of love, and the underlying emptiness that fuels greed. This interpretation of the legend emphasizes recurring motifs such as dragons, foxes, gold, and emptiness, and analyzes their significance to Chaucer's philosophy, aesthetic and moral plan for the Legend of Good Women, and his ongoing fascination with the transformative nature of predatory masculine sexual behavior and compulsive infidelity. The legend presents a pessimistic and cautionary vision of a recurring human behavior, a biological impulse that becomes unstoppable when disguised by gentility, as seen in the first seducer, Jason.
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Conceicao Casanova, Samuel Arrojado Rodrigues, Catarina Fernandes Barreira, Catarina Miguel, Teresa Quilho, Ana Sofia Tourais
Summary: This article provides an in-depth study of the historic content and materials used in the production of a liturgical codex from the collection of manuscripts of the Monastery of Alcobaca. By studying the entire procedure of making the codex, a multidisciplinary team was able to track the manuscript's historical trajectory and confirm its provenance. The new data acquired about this precious codex proved to be fundamental for future digital access policy definition and conservation making decisions.
JOURNAL OF MEDIEVAL IBERIAN STUDIES
(2022)
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Ana Tourais, Conceicao Casanova, Catarina Fernandes Barreira
Summary: Recent research on medieval manuscripts has focused on textual content, illuminated decoration, and pigment characterization, but has paid less attention to the material structure and bookbinding features of codices. This article introduces a new digital tool for recording and comparing bookbinding features and materials in medieval codices, with a methodology designed based on international projects and bibliography. Case studies using this tool allow for a preliminary evaluation of its advantages in medieval bookbinding studies.
JOURNAL OF MEDIEVAL IBERIAN STUDIES
(2022)
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Gustavs Strenga
Summary: This article discusses the process of creating group identity in two transport workers' guilds in mid fifteenth-century Riga, focusing on the role of donations, discipline, and commemoration. Donations helped establish spaces for piety and acquire resources for communal meals. Commemoration of deceased members during liturgical services and communal meals strengthened group identities. Merchants in Riga also became involved in the guilds and helped shape group identity.
JOURNAL OF MEDIEVAL HISTORY
(2022)
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Rachel Singer
Summary: This article examines the role of Basina in the nuns' rebellion at Sainte-Croix abbey in Poitiers, arguing that she was a more active participant than suggested by Gregory of Tours. The article seeks to explain why Gregory minimized Basina's involvement and explores the implications of his portrayal for our understanding of his manipulation of historical events.
EARLY MEDIEVAL EUROPE
(2022)
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Ismail Lala
Summary: This study explores the metaphysical significance of women as presented by Muhyi al-Din ibn Arabi in his work "Fusus al-hikam". It focuses on the chapter about Muhammad, emphasizing that women are valued not only for their physical forms but also for their passive receptivity to divine creative energy and their active transmission of it. The study highlights the ontological connection between women and Muhammad, reflecting their interplay of passivity and activity.
AL-MASAQ-JOURNAL OF THE MEDIEVAL MEDITERRANEAN
(2022)
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
William Chester Jordan
Summary: This article introduces the works of John of Garland, focusing on his descriptions of Jews in the 13th century. While acknowledging the possibility of Jewish conversion to Christianity, Garland believed it to be unlikely and expressed his views in influential pedagogical works. Despite being written in complex Latin, his works praising the Virgin Mary and the Church Militant have not received the attention they deserve from scholars. This article aims to address this oversight.
JOURNAL OF MEDIEVAL HISTORY
(2022)
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Thomas Roebuck
JOURNAL OF MEDIEVAL AND EARLY MODERN STUDIES
(2023)
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Gaetano Lettieri
Summary: Between the 15th and the 16th century, the Popes used Moses as a symbolic figure to portray themselves as spiritual and temporal monarchs with prophetic and imperial/legislative authority. This representation not only represented the specific identity of the Pope, but also highlighted the significance and prevalence of humanistic-Renaissance Papal ideology.
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Andrey Belyakov
Summary: This article discusses the integration policy in the multinational and multi-confessional entity of the Russian Federation.
DREVNYAYA RUS-VOPROSY MEDIEVISTIKI
(2022)
Book Review
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Marco Di Branco
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(2022)
