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Pilgrimage discussion group created

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 14:25:50 -0500

Leonor from Drachenwald has created a new discussion list for those interested in talking about pilgrims and pilgrimages, with special focus on Santiago.

Halloween weddings

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 07:56:10 -0400

This month's feature article on the Renaissance Store's website deals with Halloween weddings, a popular new theme for brides and grooms. The site also offers sources for handfastings and gothic weddings.

Interview with historian Natalie Zemon Davis

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 18:21:10 -0400

Medievalists.net features an interview with Dr. Natalie Zemon Davis, Professor Emeritus of History at Princeton University, who currently teaches at the University of Toronto. Davis is the author of nine books and more than 80 articles, "many of which focus on the social and cultural history of 16th century France.

Godchecker

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:18:27 -0500

Need some information on an obscure religion? Looking for the mythology of gods and goddesses? Try Godchecker.

Undead Mummies Endangered by Modern Crowding

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 17:56:24 -0500

The Onion reports on factors diminishing the numbers of walking mummies traditionally found among Egyptian tombs.

Today in the Middle Ages: Christmas Legends

Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:58:08 -0500

In addition to the birth of Jesus, Christmas Day is associated with many other period beliefs and tales.

Curse Tablet Expands Knowledge of Roman Britain

Wed, 6 Dec 2006 11:05:43 -0500

Archaelogists from the University of Leicester have found a fragment of lead that greatly adds to their knowledge of the city's Roman past. The "curse tablet" bears a list of 18 names; until now, only a few names of Roman residents of the city were known.

Today in the Middle Ages: September 28, 551 BCE

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 09:42:07 -0400

September 28, 551 BCE is the traditional date for the birthday of Confucius (K'ung-fu-tzu). Although not a medieval figure, Confucius exercised a profound influence over the subsequent development of Chinese culture in all periods.

Cosmologists Find Truth in Medieval World View

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 16:00:04 -0400

In The View from the Center of the Universe, Joel R. Primack and Nancy Ellen Abrams point out the similarities between ancient beliefs about a terracentric universe and recent discoveries about the results of the Big Bang.

Today in the Middle Ages: July 13, 1527

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 17:01:07 -0400

John Dee, scholar, mystic, and astrologer to Queen Elizabeth I, was born on July 13, 1527.

Today in the Middle Ages: May 18, 1593

Thu, 18 May 2006 12:20:53 -0400

On May 18, 1593, just days before his death, playwright Christopher Marlowe was arrested on charges of atheism.

Today in the Middle Ages: April 20, 161

Thu, 20 Apr 2006 10:18:19 -0400

The Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius was born on April 20, 161 CE.

Italian Leader Hopes to Reopen Pilgrim Road

Sun, 4 Dec 2005 14:31:52 -0500

Former European Commission president Romano Prodi, who is running for election as Italy's prime minister next year, says if elected he will try to revive the 1,200-mile Via Francigena, a medieval pilgrim route from Canterbury to Rome dating back to the 10th century.

Northshield Photo Albums Cover Recent Events

Sat, 12 Nov 2005 14:59:33 -0500

A number of new photo albums have been posted on Yehudah Nagid ben Yitzhakthe's Unofficial Northshield Photo Gallery, including pictures taken at the Medieval Religions Symposium and Northshield Crown.

Medieval Religions Symposium II

Wed, 20 Jul 2005 15:59:10 -0400

Start: 2005/10/22 - 15:00

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Please join us for a day of classes, discussions, lectures, and pilgrimages dedicated to the study of medieval religions.

If you are interested in teaching a class for this event, please contact the autocrat, Josceline Levesque, at josceline@hotmail.com. The schedule will be posted as I get classes.

Site Fees
At the Door
Site: $12.00 Lunch $5.00 Feast $8.00

Location:
Barony of Jararvellir (Dodgeville, Wisconsin)