16 episódios
Knight School Becca Leppert and Claire Crow
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Monthly doses of the global Middle Ages brought to you by students, for students. Join us as we chat with guest experts from around the world about their research interests. Follow us on Twitter @knightschool_
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Naves and Networks with Dr. Stephen Murray
Tour the Notre-Dame of Amiens with Dr. Stephen Murray as we discuss the cathedral’s mythological origins as a “new Jerusalem” and how medieval Latin Christians interacted with the sublime through sacred architecture. Like our content? Follow us on Twitter @knightschool_ for more snippets of the global Middle Ages.
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Constructing Identities in Medieval Kabbalistic Discourse with Dr. Hartley Lachter
This week, Dr. Hartley Lachter discussed medieval Kabbalah, analyzing how Jewish historical experiences and Jewish-Christian debates influenced the development of kabbalistic discourses. Follow us on Twitter @knightschool_ and check out our website.
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Infertility & Women's Health in the Medieval Middle East with Dr. Sara Verskin
Dr. Sara Verskin joins us to discuss gender and infertility in the medieval Arab-Islamic world. Listen to learn more about implications for marriage, midwives, and infertility tests. Follow us on Twitter @knightschool_
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Piers Plowman with Dr. Emily Steiner
Dr. Emily Steiner joins us to discuss the 14th-century allegorical narrative poem, Piers Plowman, in all its complexities. Follow us on Twitter @knightschool_ for more!
Manuscript image is a detail from Corpus Christi College MS 201 (Piers Plowman manuscript), c. 1375–1399, Library of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, England. -
Race in Medieval Romances with Dr. Sierra Lomuto
Dr. Sierra Lomuto discusses the racial construction of Mongols as "exotic allies," the 14th-century King of Tars romance, the modern weaponization of medieval symbolism, and racism in medieval academia. Follow us on Twitter @knightschool
Manuscript in episode cover art is a detail from King of Tars in the Auchinleck MS f.7ra, c. 1330s, National Library of Scotland copy. -
Lady Nijō with Dr. Citko
Dr. Malgorzata Citko recounts the tale of this thirteenth-century Japanese imperial concubine-turned traveling Buddhist nun through lady Nijō's own diary, Towazugatari. Follow us on Twitter @knightschool