Introduction To Innovative Approaches To Teaching Chaucer,
2015
Western Kentucky University
Introduction To Innovative Approaches To Teaching Chaucer, Alison (Ganze) Langdon, David Sprunger
English Faculty Publications
Many a medievalist has been seduced by Chaucer. Perhaps it’s the totality of Chaucer’s enduring characters, memorable tales, elusive narrator, and fragmented whole that keeps us coming back. We are fascinated and delighted, too, by his linguistic play and the lyrical cadence of Middle English. Chaucer may have led us to graduate study in the first place and remains a treat that organizes our pedagogical lives. For some who teach in smaller programs or two-year colleges, Chaucer’s canonical status may provide the only guaranteed place for medieval texts in the curriculum and thus represents one small chance to share our …
A Tender Spot: Care, Memory, And Place In Carolingian Memoria Mortuorum,
2015
University of Kentucky
A Tender Spot: Care, Memory, And Place In Carolingian Memoria Mortuorum, Amber Suzanne Mcclure
Theses and Dissertations--History
This thesis argues that in the Carolingian period, the rituals for the memory of the dead, or memoria mortuorum, was built on structures that utilized location, space, and architecture as devices for creating mnemonic images for remembering. It also argues for the theological significance of memoria mortuorum, which was heavily debated, and that from Augustine to the Carolingians there is a shift in approaches to the theological aspects of practices including burial ad sanctos and communal prayers. Augustine’s work left an unresolved problem: the need to reconcile the theological aspect with the mnemonic function of memory practices for the …
Kiev Pechersk Lavra,
2015
Ouachita Baptist University
Kiev Pechersk Lavra, Hannah Sweeden
History Class Publications
Few things in life can be considered to be truly beautiful. The superficial parts of life: a beautiful dress, a grand staircase, or even gorgeous fabrics for example, have no dispute in their beauty. But they are purely manmade. Then, there are those objects in life where their beauty seems to surpass all other words. As one looks out upon open seas and watches as lightening strikes the waters over and over again; there are no words to describe it. It is terrifying and yet leaves you in awe of the world around you. Looking at something like this, in …
Arthur: Where Did He Go?,
2015
Parkland College
Arthur: Where Did He Go?, Siddarth Palaniappan
A with Honors Projects
This essay discusses the historical and mythological origins of King Arthur. Concludes that, while there is enough evidence to identify individuals in history that correlate with the legend of Arthur, a preference toward romanticized Aurthurian tales was created through repeated use in both Christian institutions and British politics to promote financial and political agendas.
Notre Dame De Paris: Before, During, And After The Hunchback: A Study In Medievalism,
2015
Dominican University of California
Notre Dame De Paris: Before, During, And After The Hunchback: A Study In Medievalism, Maura Wilson
The Bay Area Undergraduate Art History Research Symposium
Nestled against the banks of the River Seine towers a monument of a time and place lost to the world surrounding it. The building’s dark and brooding facade watches over the crowds that visit it every day of every year, swarming in herds to take pictures with it. However, as the cameras snap millions of pictures in the quest for the perfect selfie, the question arises: are the photographers really seeing the testament to medieval life that looms above them or do they see a beloved character from a wildly manipulated fairytale?
Social Portraits On Conversos. Baptism And Royal Clemency In Medieval Castille (1492-1502),
2015
Université de Nantes, Maison des Sciences de l'Homme Ange Guépin
Social Portraits On Conversos. Baptism And Royal Clemency In Medieval Castille (1492-1502), Marisa Bueno
Marisa Bueno
No abstract provided.
The Role Of Supernatural Powers In Arab-Byzantine Wars As Reflected By The Popular Imagination,
2015
Ain Shams University
The Role Of Supernatural Powers In Arab-Byzantine Wars As Reflected By The Popular Imagination, Abdelaziz M. A. Ramadan
Abdelaziz M. A. Ramadan
Legends and myths seem lacking a solid historicity, but they often, if not always, reflect the imagination, culture and ideas of the peoples who created them. As the recent study demonstrates, aside from the political rivalry, military confrontation and religious difference that were arose between the Byzantines and the Arabs; they shared a similar popular belief in the supernaturalism of the divine powers.
12, A Love Affair: Passionate Pursuits Of The Book Of Hours,
2015
Portland State University
12, A Love Affair: Passionate Pursuits Of The Book Of Hours, Tammy Boyer-Martel
Texts of Time
Tammy Boyer-Martel focuses on how the Book of Hours provides crucial resources of cultural context that reveal the intimate and personal relationship between text and owner.
09, Decorated Borders: Marginalia,
2015
Portland State University
09, Decorated Borders: Marginalia, Jackie Anderson
Texts of Time
Jackie Anderson explains the importance of devotional books in medieval life and describes the significance of color and symbol in the marginal illustrations and illustrated initials on a fifteenth-century manuscript.
10, Points Of Difference,
2015
Portland State University
10, Points Of Difference, Charolette Stoehr
Texts of Time
Charolette Stoehr describes the points of difference and continuity amongst Book of Hours.
06, The Transition From Psalters To Books Of Hours,
2015
Portland State University
06, The Transition From Psalters To Books Of Hours, Thomas Goodwin
Texts of Time
Thomas Goodwin describes the types of manuscripts that preceded Books of Hours, their commonalities and distinctions, and the changes in content and design of devotional manuscripts over time.
03, Stylistic Aspects Of The Portland State University Book Of Hours,
2015
Portland State University
03, Stylistic Aspects Of The Portland State University Book Of Hours, Melissa Medefesser
Texts of Time
Melissa Medefesser analyzes key features of illustrations in the Book of Hours indicating regional styles and artistic innovations of its time.
08, History Of Dress,
2015
Portland State University
08, History Of Dress, Bethany Kraft
Texts of Time
Bethany Kraft analyzes the dress worn by religious figures and laypeople depicted in the illuminations in Portland State’s Book of Hours.
07, From Manuscripts To Printing,
2015
Portland State University
07, From Manuscripts To Printing, Devin Courtright
Texts of Time
Devin Courtright discusses William Caxton's (1415-1492) place in print history.
Early Medieval World (Chapter 2 Of World History, A Short, Visual Introduction),
2015
George Fox University
Early Medieval World (Chapter 2 Of World History, A Short, Visual Introduction), Caitlin Corning
Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics
The fifth through the tenth centuries was a period of significant transformation for Europe. As a result of the Germanic invasions and the collapse of the economy, the last Roman Emperor in the West, Romulus Augustulus (475-76), was deposed in 476. The Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire would continue in a much-truncated form until the Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople in 1453. Not only did the Germanic tribes continue their expansion into the Roman territories in the fourth and fifth centuries, the Arabs conquered substantial territory in the seventh and eighth, and Viking, Magyar, and Arab attacks tore apart Europe in …
The Struggle Between The Center And The Periphery: Justinian's Provincial Reforms Of The A.D. 530s,
2015
University of Kentucky
The Struggle Between The Center And The Periphery: Justinian's Provincial Reforms Of The A.D. 530s, Mark-Anthony Karantabias
Theses and Dissertations--History
This dissertation analyzes the struggle between the imperial court and the periphery in the context of Justinian’s reforms in the early A.D. 530s. The reforms targeting select Roman provinces sought to reduce the size of the imperial bureaucracy while simultaneously attempting to maintain imperial vertical authority. The reforms epitomize the imperial court’s struggle to rein in the imperial bureaucracy in the provinces of the Roman Empire. The analysis is framed within the cultural, social, political and economic evolution occurring in Late Antiquity. It shall be proposed that the reforms are one example of the imperial court’s attempt to limit the …
Reform In 1215: Magna Carta And The Fourth Lateran Council,
2015
The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
Reform In 1215: Magna Carta And The Fourth Lateran Council, Kenneth Pennington
Scholarly Articles
By 1215 King John had lost almost all of his northern continental possessions. The core of the Angevin empire, Normandy, was lost. Anglo-French barons who still held lands in Normandy owed their primary allegiance to King Phillip Augustus, not to King John. The barons and churchmen who remained under his sovereignty chaffed under his rule. It is clear from the document that the barons forced John to sign when they met with John on Runnymede in 15 July 2015, they intended to impose reform on the king. We might sum up their objectives as being the administration of justice and …
Monstrous Muslims? Depicting Muslims In French Illuminated Manuscripts From 1200-1420,
2015
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Monstrous Muslims? Depicting Muslims In French Illuminated Manuscripts From 1200-1420, Benjamin Anthony Bertrand
Honors Theses and Capstones
This paper examines depictions of Muslims in illuminated manuscripts produced in France between 1200-1420 that feature images of Christian-Muslim interactions. The study specifically looks at three popular manuscripts from the time: the Histoire d'Outremer, the Grandes Chroniques de France, and the Roman d'Alexandre en Prose. By examining the depictions of Saracens in these three manuscripts I attempt to gain an understanding of the artists' perceptions of Muslims. I argue that through analyzing the topoi employed by these artists we can understand how they and their audiences viewed Muslims. These images demonstrate that these artists understood Saracens to …
La Biografia Di Graziano, Il Padre Del Diritto Canonico,
2015
The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
La Biografia Di Graziano, Il Padre Del Diritto Canonico, Kenneth Pennington
Scholarly Articles
No abstract provided.
Mvst 4654 Medieval London: Syllabus, 2015,
2015
Fordham University
Mvst 4654 Medieval London: Syllabus, 2015, Maryanne Kowaleski
Digital Pedagogy: Omeka Medieval London
Course syllabus for the 2015 offering of MV 4654 Medieval London at Fordham University
