Medieval Europe’s diverse regional cultures were balanced by a conscious attempt to create a unified view of the world that embraced religious and social ideals, Latin and vernacular literature, and ...

Polygamy played a nuanced role in medieval society, shaped by religion, politics, and culture. In this video, we look at how it functioned across different regions, why it was embraced by some and ...

principal at The Raab Collection and author of “The Hunt for History,” told Religion News Service. The medieval manuscript, which The Raab Collection is selling for $16,500, contains 25 double ...

What was life like in medieval society? Most medieval people lived in villages, as there were few large towns in the Middle Ages. The majority of people were peasants. The Church's role in ...

Marla Segol Marla Segol, from the University at Buffalo, is speaking on “Sex Magic and You: Experimental Ritual, Mythical Innovation, and the Study of Medieval Religion,” on Saturday, May 13, at 8:30 ...

The study results provide interesting new insights into the dietary practices of medieval southern France, which were affected not only by socio-economic transformations but also by religion ...

But medieval religious recluses weren’t overburdened modern women. They had funerals for their worldly selves; they were advised to dig their graves with their fingernails into the dirt floor of ...