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Medieval Eastern Europe with Florin Curta
Episode 274
If you browse the shelves of your local bookstore, it may seem like Eastern Europe basically didn’t exist until the Soviet Union. Fortunately, Mediev…
1 year, 2 months ago
Early English Queens with Matthew Firth
Episode 273
Most of us could probably come up with a few names of the kings who ruled in England in the centuries before the Norman Conquest, but the queens? May…
1 year, 2 months ago
Fixing the Liturgy with CJ Jones
Episode 272
There’s a pretty common myth that medieval women had no agency in their lives; that they were quiet and subservient, and accepted the status quo with…
1 year, 2 months ago
2024: The Medieval Year in Review
Episode 271
2024 has been another wild ride in politics and medieval studies. This week, continuing tradition, Danièle speaks with Peter Konieczny from Medievali…
1 year, 3 months ago
In Defense of Women with Margaret L. King
Episode 270
One of the favourite pastimes of certain thinkers throughout history has been to demonstrate the supposed inferiority of women, something both modern…
1 year, 3 months ago
Best Medieval Books of 2024
Episode 269
Medieval Studies has no shortage of amazing books coming out each year, but which ones are the best of the best? This week, Danièle continues the ann…
1 year, 3 months ago
The House of Condulmer with Alan Stahl
Episode 268
There’s a general impression of the Middle Ages that wherever you started out in life is where you ended up. But with a few business smarts, the righ…
1 year, 3 months ago
A Holy Blueprint with Karl Kinsella
Episode 267
One of the clearest and most enduring legacies of the Middle Ages is the beautiful buildings left behind. Many of these buildings were devoted to God…
1 year, 4 months ago
Ibn Sina and Biruni with S. Frederick Starr
Episode 266
Experimenting, translating, and philosophizing about physics and metaphysics, biology and geology, two great thinkers from Central Asia stand out bot…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Otherworld with Lisa Bitel
Episode 265
A place of supernatural encounters both incredibly good and spectacularly bad, the Otherworld featured in stories and songs throughout the Middle Age…
1 year, 4 months ago