Today, the Middle Ages are a sort of paradox; the myth of the “Dark Ages,” which survives quite ably in popular culture, allows space for it to be whatever the popular imagination wants. When people ...
Robert Berkhofer is Professor of medieval history at Western Michigan University. He is also currently Director of the Medieval Institute. My research explores transformations in writing and power, ...
I went with my wife Carmen to the Ottawa Museum of History to see the exhibition on “Medieval Europe: power and splendour.” Stunningly beautiful, the Museum of History majestically overlooks the ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Sarah Barringer, University of Iowa (THE CONVERSATION) Restrictions on medical care ...
This article originally appeared on AlterNet. When we think about medieval Europe, we tend to think about kings ruling with iron fists, about Christian crusaders purifying Jerusalem with the blood of ...
A new exhibition at The Met Cloisters makes the case that gender and sexual fluidity were an essential part of Medieval religious art.
The Saint Louis University Department of History offers more than half a dozen graduate concentrations. Students pursuing a Master of Arts in History can focus their studies in early modern, medieval ...