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From Sin to Capitalism: Jacques Le Goff on Usury in the Middle Ages www.medievalists.net/2026/06/from... #medievalbooks #JacquesLeGoff #money #books
From Sin to Capitalism: Jacques Le Goff on Usury in the Middle Ages - Medievalists.net
Nearly forty years after its publication, Jacques Le Goff's Your Money or Your Life remains a key work on medieval religion, usury, and the origins of capitalism.
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June 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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February 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Julian Luxford reflects on over 2 decades of research and shares how drawings in #medievalbooks—from devotional images and marginal figures to diagrams and technical sketches—should be understood as works of art and not dismissed as doodles.

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August 10, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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New Medieval Books: The Illustrated Cairo Genizah, by @nposegay.bsky.social and Melonie Schmierer-Lee, published by @gorgiaspress.bsky.social https://www.medievalists.net/2025/01/new-medieval-books-the-illustrated-cairo-genizah/ #CairoGenizah #HistoryBooks #MedievalBooks
New Medieval Books: The Illustrated Cairo Genizah - Medievalists.net
The Cairo Genizah stands as one of the most significant collections of medieval documents, offering unparalleled insights into the past. This book highlights hundreds of fascinating examples from the…
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January 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Free Post on our Patreon: Four Medieval Books from Cambridge Elements You Can Download for Free www.patreon.com/posts/free-p... #openaccess #medievalbooks
February 15, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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New Medieval Books: The Romance of the Violet and Other Wager Tales from Medieval France, published by @mcfarland.bsky.social www.medievalists.net/2025/05/new-... #MedievalLiterature #MedievalBooks
New Medieval Books: The Romance of the Violet and Other Wager Tales from Medieval France - Medievalists.net
This book offers translations of three thirteenth-century romances—The Romance of the Violet, The Romance of the Count of Poitiers, and The Tale of King Flore and the Fair Joan—each centred on men…
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May 14, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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New Medieval Books: Medieval German Tales www.medievalists.net/2026/04/new-... #medievalliterature #medievalbooks #GermanLiterature
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Discover the richness of later medieval German literature through these 20 tales, now translated into English. Ranging from comic stories to courtly narratives, they offer a vivid glimpse into the…
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April 20, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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How much power did words hold in medieval Italy? *The Unruly Tongue* examines how speech shaped politics, conflict and society within its turbulent city-states.

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How free should speech be? And what limits, if any, should restrain it? This question echoes across centuries—from modern debates to the turbulent politics of medieval Italy. This book examines the…
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August 17, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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New Medieval Books: Cinema Medievalia: New Essays on the Reel Middle Ages, edited by @scottmanning.com and Kevin J. Harty, published by @mcfarland.bsky.social www.medievalists.net/2025/04/new-... #MedievalMovies #MedievalBooks
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This collection of twenty essays examine how the Middle Ages is portrayed in movies. From The Seventh Seal to the The Last Duel, these films reveal much about how today's society tries to reimagine…
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April 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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New Medieval Books: Cultures of the Medieval Kingdom of Jerusalem, by Benjamin Z. Kedar, published by @cornellupress.bsky.social www.medievalists.net/2026/08/new-... #medievalbooks #crusades #historybooks
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In the aftermath of the First Crusade, a new state emerged in the eastern Mediterranean that was very different from the lands its conquerors had come from. This book examines the social and cultural…
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August 22, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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New Medieval Books: Giants in the Medieval City, by Assaf Pinkus published by @brepols.bsky.social https://www.medievalists.net/2024/12/new-medieval-books-giants-in-the-medieval-city/ #medievalbooks #books #giants
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In the Late Middle Ages, particularly in German-speaking lands, the perception of giants underwent a notable transformation—from monstrous and malevolent figures to noble and heroic ones. This book…
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December 17, 2024 at 3:05 PM
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New Medieval Books: Vikings, Knights, Elves, and Ogres, published by @mip-medpub.bsky.social www.medievalists.net/2026/04/new-... #medievalliterature #medievalbooks
New Medieval Books: Vikings, Knights, Elves, and Ogres - Medievalists.net
This collection of nine essays explores medieval literature from England and Scandinavia, bringing together studies on figures and texts including Beowulf, Sir Gawain, the wolf Fenrir and Tolkien.
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April 19, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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New Medieval Books: A Medieval Cabinet of Curiosities www.medievalists.net/2026/08/new-... #medievalbooks
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It is often said that every object tells a story. This book brings that idea to life through fifty items from the Middle Ages, ranging from spoons to shields.
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August 12, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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An excerpt of a story within a story from my current work in progress, Service, a medieval knight x maiden gothic horror and romance.

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September 19, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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New Medieval Books: Der Niederrheinische Orientbericht, c.1350: An Account of the Oriental World by an Anonymous Low German Writer, translated by Albrecht Classen https://www.medievalists.net/2024/11/new-medieval-books-der-niederrheinische-orientbericht/ #medievalbooks #newbooks
New Medieval Books: Der Niederrheinische Orientbericht, c.1350 - Medievalists.net
This German account of Egypt and the Near East seems to have been written by a diplomat. His work goes from covering the Sultan's wedding to describing the region's flora and fauna.
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November 8, 2024 at 5:23 PM