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A Note Towards Quantifying the Medieval Nubian Diaspora
23 A Note towards Quantifying the Medieval Nubian Diaspora Adam Simmons Throughout the Christian medieval period of the kingdoms of Nu- bia (c. sixth–fifteenth centuries), ideas, goods, and peoples traversed vast distances. Judging from primarily external sources, the Nubian diaspora has seldom been thought of as vast, whether in number or geographical scope, both in terms of the relocated and a non- permanently domiciled diaspora. Prior to the Christianisation of the kingdoms of Nobadia, Makuria, and Alwa in the sixth century, likely Nubian delegations, consisting of “Ethiopes,” were received in both Rome and Constantinople alongside ones from neighbouring peoples, such as the Blemmyes and Aksumites. Yet, medieval Nubia is more often seen as inclusive rather than diasporic. This brief dis- cussion will further show that Nubians were an interactive society within the wider Mediterranean, a topic most commonly seen in the debate on Nubian trade.1 Above all, it argues that Nubians had a long relationship with Mediterranean societies that has primarily been overlooked in scholarship. Whilst the evidence presented here is not aimed to be definitive, it does highlight that Nubia’s Mediterranean connections may even have been more diverse than what Giovan- ni Ruffini argued for in his book Medieval Nubia whilst describing Nubia as a “Mediterranean society in Africa.”2 May we even argue for a more developed thesis of interaction? What about the Nubian societies throughout the Mediterranean who interacted with other communities both spiritually and financially? It will be argued here that these questions should be revisited and have potential to fur- ther expand Ruffini’s Mediterranean thesis. -
Signs of Royal Beauty Bright: Word and Image in the Legend of Charlemagne
Stephen G. Nichols, Jr. Signs of Royal Beauty Bright: Word and Image in the Legend of Charlemagne During the feast of Pentecost in the year 1000, there occurred an event which has been characterized as "the most spectacular of that year."1 It was the opening of Charlemagne's tomb at Aix-la-Chapelle by the emperor Otto III. Although the exact location of the tomb was not known, Otto chose a spot in the church and ordered the dig to begin. The excavations were immediately successful, and we have three progressively more elaborate ac- counts of what Otto found, one of them by a putative eyewitness. The first report is that given by Thietmar, bishop of Merseburg (975-1018), an exact contemporary of Otto. Thietmar reports that Otto: was in doubt as to the exact spot where the remains of the emperor Charles reposed. He ordered the stone floor to be secretly excavated at the spot where he thought them to be; at last they were discovered in a royal throne [a royal sarcophagus]. Taking the golden cross which hung from Charlemagne's neck, as well as the unrotted parts of his clothing, Otto replaced the rest with great reverence.2 While this account has found favor with historians for its comfort- ing lack of elaboration, it scarcely conveys the historic drama which came to be associated with the event. Happily that is provided by Otto of Lamello. Otto reports: We entered and went to Charles. He was not lying, as is the custom with the bodies of other deceased persons, but was sitting in a throne just like a living person. -
53Rd International Congress on Medieval Studies
53rd International Congress on Medieval Studies May 10–13, 2018 Medieval Institute College of Arts and Sciences Western Michigan University 1903 W. Michigan Ave. Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5432 wmich.edu/medieval 2018 i Table of Contents Welcome Letter iii Registration iv-v On-Campus Housing vi-vii Food viii-ix Travel x Driving and Parking xi Logistics and Amenities xii-xiii Varia xiv Off-Campus Accommodations vx Hotel Shuttle Routes xvi Hotel Shuttle Schedules xvii Campus Shuttles xviii Mailings xix Exhibits Hall xx Exhibitors xxi Plenary Lectures xxii Reception of the Classics in the Middle Ages Lecture xxiii Screenings xxiv Social Media xxv Advance Notice—2019 Congress xxvi The Congress: How It Works xxvii The Congress Academic Program xxviii-xxix Travel Awards xxx The Otto Gründler Book Prize xxxi Richard Rawlinson Center xxxii Center for Cistercian and Monastic Studies xxxiii M.A. Program in Medieval Studies xxxiv Medieval Institute Publications xxxv Endowment and Gift Funds xxxvi 2018 Congress Schedule of Events 1–192 Index of Sponsoring Organizations 193–198 Index of Participants 199–218 Floor Plans M-1 – M-9 List of Advertisers Advertising A-1 – A-36 Color Maps ii Dear colleagues, It’s a balmy 9 degrees here in Kalamazoo today, but I can’t complain—too much— because Kalamazoo will not feel the wrath of the “bomb cyclone” and polar vortex due to hit the East Coast later this week, the first week of 2018. Nonetheless, today in Kalamazoo, I long for spring and what it brings: the warmth of the weather, my colleagues and friends who will come in May to the International Congress on Medieval Studies. -
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Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-83583-1 - Crusader Art in the Holy Land, From the Third Crusade to the Fall of Acre, 1187-1291 Jaroslav Folda Excerpt More information 1 reflections on the historiography of the art of the crusaders in the thirteenth century The beginnings of the modern European, and especially French, he was able to launch his son on a diplomatic career. It was rediscovery of Syria-Palestine can be conveniently dated to while he was posted in St. Petersburg in 1850 that the young Napoleon’s campaigns in the Near East from May 1798 to de Vogu¨ e´ discovered his interest in archaeology. He first went August 1799. Shortly thereafter, J. F. Michaud began publi- to the Levant in 1853–4, just at the time of the Crimean War in cation of his Histoire des Croisades, starting in 1811, drawing which France was a major protagonist against Russia. One of attention to the history of the Crusaders in the Levant.1 This the issues in dispute, of course, concerned privileges at the holy was followed by the great project sponsored by the Academie´ sites in Palestine. On 19 November 1853, Melchior saw the des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres to publish the major medieval Holy City for the first time. It made a tremendous impression texts dealing with the Crusades, starting in 1841.2 Study of the on him, as he records in a letter to his father: material culture of the Crusaders was begun in terms of coinage and the first attempt at a comprehensive study appeared in 1847 J’ai aperc¸u pour la premierefois...la` ville sainte...etjen’ai ´ ` ´ ´ ´ by Louis Felicien de Saulcy.3 Interest in the Crusaders was indi- pu contenir mon emotion a la vue de ses murailles venerees. -
University of Birmingham History and Exegesis in the Itinerarium
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by University of Birmingham Research Portal University of Birmingham History and exegesis in the Itinerarium of Bernard the Monk (c.867) Reynolds, Daniel DOI: 10.1553/medievalworlds_no10_2019s252 License: Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND) Document Version Publisher's PDF, also known as Version of record Citation for published version (Harvard): Reynolds, D 2019, 'History and exegesis in the Itinerarium of Bernard the Monk (c.867)', Medieval Worlds, no. 10, pp. 252-296. https://doi.org/10.1553/medievalworlds_no10_2019s252 Link to publication on Research at Birmingham portal General rights Unless a licence is specified above, all rights (including copyright and moral rights) in this document are retained by the authors and/or the copyright holders. The express permission of the copyright holder must be obtained for any use of this material other than for purposes permitted by law. •Users may freely distribute the URL that is used to identify this publication. •Users may download and/or print one copy of the publication from the University of Birmingham research portal for the purpose of private study or non-commercial research. •User may use extracts from the document in line with the concept of ‘fair dealing’ under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (?) •Users may not further distribute the material nor use it for the purposes of commercial gain. Where a licence is displayed above, please note the terms and conditions of the licence govern your use of this document. When citing, please reference the published version. -
Medieval Shiloh—Continuity and Renewal
religions Article Medieval Shiloh—Continuity and Renewal Amichay Shcwartz 1,2,* and Abraham Ofir Shemesh 1 1 The Israel Heritage Department, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ariel University, Kiryat Hamada Ariel 40700, Israel; [email protected] 2 The Department of Middle Eastern Studies, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel * Correspondence: [email protected] Received: 25 August 2020; Accepted: 22 September 2020; Published: 27 September 2020 Abstract: The present paper deals with the development of cult in Shiloh during the Middle Ages. After the Byzantine period, when Shiloh was an important Christian cult place, it disappeared from the written sources and started to be identified with Nebi Samwil. In the 12th century Shiloh reappeared in the travelogues of Muslims, and shortly thereafter, in ones by Jews. Although most of the traditions had to do with the Tabernacle, some traditions started to identify Shiloh with the tomb of Eli and his family. The present study looks at the relationship between the practice of ziyara (“visit” in Arabic), which was characterized by the veneration of tombs, and the cult in Shiloh. The paper also surveys archeological finds in Shiloh that attest to a medieval cult and compares them with the written sources. In addition, it presents testimonies by Christians about Jewish cultic practices, along with testimonies about the cult place shared by Muslims and Jews in Shiloh. Examination of the medieval cult in Shiloh provides a broader perspective on an uninstitutionalized regional cult. Keywords: Shiloh; medieval period; Muslim archeology; travelers 1. Introduction Maintaining the continuous sanctity of a site over historical periods, and even between different faiths, is a well-known phenomenon: It is a well-known phenomenon that places of pilgrimage maintain their sacred status even after shifts in the owners’ faith (Limor 1998, p. -
A Handlist of Anglo-‐Latin Hagiography Through the Early Twelfth Century
A HANDLIST OF ANGLO-LATIN HAGIOGRAPHY THROUGH THE EARLY TWELFTH CENTURY (FROM THEODORE OF TARSUS TO WILLIAM OF MALMESBURY) Thomas N. Hall The following list originated as a handout developed for a seminar on Anglo-Saxon Hagiography taught at the University of Notre Dame in Spring 2010. Its aim is to supply a provisional inventory, for classroom purposes, of all major known works of Latin hagiography (primarily saints’ Lives and miracle collections but also select sermons, hymns, and other texts that have saints as their subjects) written in Britain or by native British authors or by authors writing anywhere about British saints, from the time of Archbishop Theodore (602–690) to William of Malmesbury (ca. 1090–ca. 1143). The objective here is not to provide exhaustive bibliographical coverage for every single text and author but to offer a basic orientation to the corpus with the hope of stimulating further work. In most cases, only the best or most recent editions and translations are cited, along with the most important secondary scholarship as it has come to my attention, but scholarship published after 2010 is not included. Also not included are the Lives of eminent churchmen who were never canonized, e.g. Vita Gundulfi, ed. R. M. Thomson (Toronto, 1977). Fuller bibliography for many of these authors and texts can be found in BHL; Compendium Auctorum Latinorum Medii Aevi (500–1500), ed. Michael Lapidge, Gian Carlo Garfagnini, and Claudio Leonardi (Florence, 2003– ); Richard Sharpe’s Handlist of the Latin Writers of Great Britain and Ireland before 1540 (Turnhout, 1997); and in the case of Alcuin, Marie- Hélène Jullien and Françoise Perelman, Clavis Scriptorum Latinorum Medii Aevi. -
Pilgrimage in the Celtic Christian Tradition
Perichoresis Volume 15. Issue 1 (2017): 3-19 DOI: 10.1515/perc-2017-0001 PILGRIMAGE IN THE CELTIC CHRISTIAN TRADITION RODNEY AIST * St George’s College, Jerusalem ABSTRACT. This papers explores the diversity of pilgrim expressions in the Celtic Christian sources, focusing largely upon scriptural and theological images —namely, the image of Jerusa- lem, the example of Abraham, and journey as a metaphor for the earthly life. Discussion on Celtic interest in Jerusalem will focus on the text, De locis sanctis, by Adomnán of Iona (d. 704). Central to Abrahamic pilgrimage is the ideal of being a stranger, foreigner, exile and alien in the world. Columbanus (d. 615) and Columba (d. 597) are both described as pilgrims in the tradition of Abraham. The life of Patrick raises the question of the relationship between Abra- hamic pilgrimage and the missionary life. The phenomenon of the seafaring monks, most fa- mously St Brendan, will also be discussed through the lens of Abraham, while the correspond- ing text, The Voyage of St Brendan , will lead to a short discussion of liturgy as a form of pilgrim- age. Finally, the lifelong journey of the Christian life —expressed through the metaphors of road and journey in the writings of Columbanus —will be discussed. KEY WORDS: Celtic Pilgrimage, Jerusalem, Iona, Abraham, Columbanus Introduction For the Celtic Church, pilgrimage was a fundamental expression of the Christian life. Sources explicitly describe figures such as Columbus and Columbanus as pilgrims, Brendan is the quintessential voyaging monk, and the spiritual writings of Columbanus embrace the metaphors of road and journey. -
De Quattuor Partibus Mundi Medieval Sacred Buildings on the Via Francigena in Northern and Middle Italy: Solstice Alignments and Orientations
Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry, Vol. 18, No 4,(2018), pp. 241-249 Copyright © 2018 MAA Open Access. Printed in Greece. All rights reserved. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1478694 DE QUATTUOR PARTIBUS MUNDI MEDIEVAL SACRED BUILDINGS ON THE VIA FRANCIGENA IN NORTHERN AND MIDDLE ITALY: SOLSTICE ALIGNMENTS AND ORIENTATIONS Eva Spinazzè Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, IUAV University of Architecture Venice, University of Zurich, Independent Researcher Received: 28/02/2018 Accepted: 04/06/2018 Corresponding author: [email protected] ABSTRACT This paper discusses different aspects of sun light linked to a religious rite and combined with ecclesiasti- cal architecture. Our focus is on the four points of the solstices which form two sectors, one towards the sun- rise and the other to the sunset. This examination is mainly based on the study of the ancient thought of scholars and Fathers of the Church. Despite the deep significance of the solstices (the Births of Jesus Christ and John the Baptist, His forerunner), only few of the over two hundreds medieval churches, situated in the North of Italy and long the old pilgrimage route, the Via Francigena, are oriented towards the solstice and equinox rise/set points on the horizon. Georeferenced surveys on field with astronomical calculations were carried out on these sacred buildings by the author and the results were strengthened with primary and secondary written sources. Throughout medieval times on path of faith a lot of hostels and sacred buildings were founded for pil- grims and travellers and a great deal of diaries written by the pilgrims survived so far. These travel reports record important building descriptions and knowledge of that time. -
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, volume 324 International Conference on Architecture: Heritage, Traditions and Innovations (AHTI 2019) The Architectural History of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem: the Question of the Periodization of Melchior De Vogüé* Elena Lavrentyeva Scientific Research Institute of the Theory and History of Architecture and Urban Planning Branch of the Central Scientific-Research and Project Institute of the Construction Ministry of Russia Moscow, Russia E-mail: [email protected] Abstract—The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and restorations. The inconsistency of some evidence has been actively studied since the middle of the 19th century. significantly complicates the study of the architectural At the same time, the opinion was formed that the building construction of the shrine at different stages of its existence. passed through four construction stages. This periodization was developed and first proposed by Melchior De Vogüé in 1859. Later, it was developed in the research works of L.-H. II. PERIODIZATION OF MELCHIOR DE VOGÜÉ Vincent and F.-M. Abel (1914-1922), Ch. Couasnon (1974), Melchior de Vogüé laid the basis of the scientific study V.C. Corbo (1981-1982). However, the Church of the Holy of the architectural history of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre has undergone much more destruction and local Sepulcher. In his monograph (1859) the question of the restoration works, as reported by written sources. The goal of architectural structure of the Church was actualized, and this paper is to get a more complete picture of the shrine many previously unknown sources were introduced into history by analyzing the medieval descriptions of it. -
The Annals of Hildesheim
University of New Hampshire University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository Master's Theses and Capstones Student Scholarship Spring 2007 The Annals of Hildesheim Bethany Hope Allen University of New Hampshire, Durham Follow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/thesis Recommended Citation Allen, Bethany Hope, "The Annals of Hildesheim" (2007). Master's Theses and Capstones. 37. https://scholars.unh.edu/thesis/37 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Scholarship at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Master's Theses and Capstones by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE ANNALS OF HILDESHEIM BY BETHANY HOPE ALLEN BA History, BA Classics, University of New Hampshire 2005 THESIS Submitted to the University of New Hampshire in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in History May, 2007 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. UMI Number: 1443595 INFORMATION TO USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. Broken or indistinct print, colored or poor quality illustrations and photographs, print bleed-through, substandard margins, and improper alignment can adversely affect reproduction. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if unauthorized copyright material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. ® UMI UMI Microform 1443595 Copyright 2007 by ProQuest Information and Learning Company. -
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German Historical Institute London Bulletin Volume XXXIII, No. 2 November 2011 CONTENTS Article The Power of Weakness: Machiavelli Revisited (Annette Kehnel) 3 Book Reviews James T. Palmer, Anglo-Saxons in a Frankish World, 690–900 (Dominik Waßenhoven) 35 Jens Schneider, Auf der Suche nach dem verlorenen Reich: Loth arin gien im 9. und 10. Jahrhundert (Levi Roach) 39 Giles Constable, Crusaders and Crusading in the Twelfth Century (Dorothea Weltecke) 46 Folker Reichert with the assistance of Margit Stolberg- Vowinckel (eds.), Quellen zur Geschichte des Reisens im Spätmittel alter (Alan V. Murray) 50 Howard Louthan, Converting Bohemia: Force and Persuasion in the Catholic Reformation; Rita Krueger, Czech, German and Noble: Status and National Identity in Habsburg Bohemia (Joachim Bahlcke) 53 Gisela Mettele, Weltbürgertum oder Gottesreich: Die Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine als globale Gemeinschaft 1727–1857 (Katherine Carté Engel) 58 Derek Beales, Joseph II, ii. Against the World, 1780–1790 (Reinhard A. Stauber) 62 (cont.) Contents Colin Storer, Britain and the Weimar Republic: The History of a Cultural Relationship (Thomas Wittek) 66 Derek Hastings, Catholicism and the Roots of Nazism: Religious Identity and National Socialism (Christoph Kösters) 71 Eckart Conze, Norbert Frei, Peter Hayes, and Moshe Zim mer- mann, Das Amt und die Vergangenheit: Deutsche Diplomaten im Dritten Reich und in der Bundesrepublik (Eckard Michels) 76 Stefan Berger and Norman LaPorte, Friendly Enemies: Britain and the GDR, 1949–1990 (Arnd Bauerkämper) 83 Conference Reports Networking across the Channel: England and Halle Pietism in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries (Erik Nagel) 87 From Planning to Crisis Management? Time, Futures, and Politics in West Germany and Britain from the 1960s to the 1980s (Reinhild Kreis) 94 Global History: Connected Histories or a History of Connec- tions? (Birgit Tremml) 98 Middle East Missions: Nationalism, Religious Liberty, and Cultural Encounter (Heather J.