Middle Ages

A Medievalist’s Viewing Guide to “Game of Thrones,” Season 4

What a season it was. Let’s watch it again, manuscripts in hand.

Bryan C. Keene | June 28, 2014

Hear medieval manuscripts read aloud. First up: Ge’ez, the language of the Ethiopian church.

Bryan C. Keene | June 13, 2014

Abstraction was no modern innovation—it’s been an integral part of art across the centuries.

Bryan C. Keene | May 30, 2014

Do these manuscripts contain the secrets to the “Game of Thrones” season finale?

Creative editorial practices, courtesy of the Middle Ages.

Bryan C. Keene | April 8, 2014

Books our favorite “Game of Thrones” characters should consult before heading into season 4.

Bryan C. Keene | April 4, 2014

A medieval prayer book was a personal liturgical space. Small and portable, one needed only to open the book to enter.

Kristen Collins | January 28, 2014

Falling in love in the Middle Ages was more of a roller-coaster ride than today’s soap operas.

A nearly 900-year-old nativity scene, rendered in gold and jewel tones.

Annelisa Stephan | December 25, 2013

How French saved English.

Annelisa Stephan | October 14, 2013

Studying a precious manuscript, page by page, illumination by illumination.

Kristen Collins | October 7, 2013

Hear Dean Willis's Talk about the History and Art of Canterbury.

Alexandria Sivak | September 20, 2013