An interesting article at academia.edu about a late 19th century attempt to use Viking exploration and settlement of Canada as a symbol of European settler uni...
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A human kaleidoscope
People who wish to introduce medieval dancing into the SCA have a real problem – almost all of our documentation for dances done in the medieval period actually come from late in the Renaissance. Some people who want to dance often use other styles as inspiration, in particular in English country dancing. Once you get past the anachronism here, there's a lot of fun to be had doing...
Kamis, 14 Agustus 2014
Chivalry and the Ideals of Knighthood in France during the Hundred Years War, by Craig Taylor
I just ran across a reference to this book in the last few days, so this is not a review. I know Craig Taylor and I consider him a very intelligent historian, so I expect this will be a valuable book. Here is what Cambridge University Press has to say about it:Craig Taylor's...
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