#Medieval

Erik Wade

erik_kaars

Wow, ok, buckle up, everyone. I was googling "medieval butt trumpet" to doublecheck myself on this thread, and...I think I discovered a bunch of...FORGED medieval butt trumpets??? #MedievalTwitter https://twitter.com/erik_kaars/st

James Dixon

James__Dixon

Just want to retweet this to get the message out that we're expanding our Editorial Advisory Board, but also to draw attention to our newly revised Aims & Scope for

Emily Steiner

PiersatPenn

#teaching medieval Judaism: #thread #medievaltwitter Arthurian/chivalric lit: there are 2 rewritings which work well & reflect medieval Jewish culture and values. Translated into EnglishMeleck Artus (1279) Grail=charity bowl!Bevis of Ha

Erik Wade

erik_kaars

How did medieval Europeans represent same-sex desire? Was there a "gay" look? A #MedievalTwitter Thread.Caveat: there was no medieval term for queer ppl; same-sex desire didn't necessarily mark an identity.Let's

Dr Eleanor Janega

GoingMedieval

*Cackles in sex historian*Oh yeah, for sure man. https://twitter.com/rievaulx_/status/1338936039071764480 Don't worry, he is also a racist who throws the term "AS" around constantly. SHRUGhttps://twitter.com/tinyredbook/status

Dr Lucy Allen-Goss

LucyAllenFWR

I'm going to have a little rant. Enjoy. I'm bouncing off Hannah Johnson and Lauren Cole's brilliant #gms2021 paper on Hildegarden of Bingen, and Hannah's observation about being dissuaded

Kristen Hanley Cardozo

KHandozo

There's a term, coined by Jo Walton, for the problem writers of historical fiction face when confronting their readers' expectations of history. It's the Tiffany Problem. Tiffany was a real

DMDavid

dmdavidblog

Technology aside, here's why you don't ask why D&D world with magic keeps the broad feel of medieval society. Magic would remake society in ways we never anticipate--not into a

Erik Wade

erik_kaars

For Pride Month, I present a thread of homoerotic medieval depictions of the sign Gemini.[TW: there will be medieval images of erections down thread; yes, really](Morgan Library, MS M101, f.

Rebellia

darthdevi

I know I will receive a lot of flak for this but the Calcutta Cup was crafted by Indian silversmiths for and during Britain’s long and harrowing ruling over us.

Women of 1000 AD

women_1000

NEW! For #BlackHistoryMonth I bring you the story of the parishioner of North Elmham. Buried in the cathedral cemetery over 1000 years ago, she was a Black woman who

oldeuropeanculture

serbiaireland

Thread: Face to face with the woman who died more than 1000 years ago – skull and jewelry from 9th century grave from the medieval necropolis discovered at Pećine archaeological

Mateusz Fafinski

Calthalas

In 2006 a book was found in a Tipperary bog. It turned out to be a psalter from the early 9th century with a global story. The cover of the

Friendless Churches

friendschurches

England has about 3,000 'lost' or deserted medieval villages. We have churches in a fair few of them. Like St Mary Magdalene, Caldecote: a weather-beaten majesty with embattled parapets, cinquefoil

Philosopher Kin vs Big Brother

rogerahicks

It's OK to be RACIST. #OK_to_be_RacistBecause it doesn't mean what it is supposed to mean. It's an Orwellian instrument of socio-political intimidation & control, like calling someone a heathen or

Iron Spike

Iron_Spike

Hey.Did y'all know poisoning was especially condemned and characterized as the preferred weapon of the cowardly and dishonorable in ancient law (in part) because of its high accessibility, not just

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