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Articles 1 - 12 of 12
Full-Text Articles in Medieval Studies
Antiphons Of Iron And Blood: The Inspirations Of Tolkien's Poetry, Patrick J. Lyon
Antiphons Of Iron And Blood: The Inspirations Of Tolkien's Poetry, Patrick J. Lyon
Journal of Tolkien Research
The new book, The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Christina Scull and Wayne Hammond, is a fascinating new look into a trove of previously unpublished Tolkien poetry. One of these new poems, “Ferrum et Sanguis,” includes an interesting series of addenda and subtitles written by Tolkien that give insight into the origins and inspirations for the poem. Furthermore, the interpretation given by the editors in their commentary on the poem misses the specific reference and applies it to a different source. The real source for the poem is very likely found in the Advent Vespers of the …
Brigid Of Kildare: The Saint Who Got A Facelift, Aimee Hunt
Brigid Of Kildare: The Saint Who Got A Facelift, Aimee Hunt
Student Research
On the outskirts of Papal authority, early medieval Ireland created its own Christian identity separate from other European nations closer to Rome. Saint Brigid of Kildare, one of the patron saints of Ireland, played important yet problematic roles in that identity. After her death, the church began to alter her history. Being a female bishop, performing the first recorded abortion, and having both men and women within her monastery, Brigid had trodden on the male-dominated system in a way that few women had. Deemed unacceptable but having already been sainted, the Catholic church gave Brigid a holy facelift.
Mara Dzolan, Marija Maracic, Josipa Karaca
Marta Sarcevic & Mara Burecic, Maracic Marija, Josipa Karaca
Marta Sarcevic & Mara Burecic, Maracic Marija, Josipa Karaca
SICANJE
No abstract provided.
Luca Markesic, Marija Maracic, Josipa Karaca
Ruza Ilicic, Marija Maracic, Josipa Karaca
Mara Pavlovic, Marija Maracic, Josipa Karaca
Kata Ostojic, Marija Maracic, Josipa Karaca
Janja Majstorovic, Marija Maracic, Josipa Karaca
Zora Mendes, Marija Maracic, Josipa Karaca
Nevenka Vazgec, Marija Maracic, Josipa Karaca
Jagoda Duvnjak & Ana Komso, Marija Maracic, Josipa Karaca
Jagoda Duvnjak & Ana Komso, Marija Maracic, Josipa Karaca
SICANJE
No abstract provided.