Category Archives: Bah Humbug

A Semantic Pet Peeve

Posted on April 7, 2012 by thaetwaesgodcyning

As Medievalists, we get the short end of the stick. Our discipline is only defined in relation to others. Indeed, the very name is a derogatory relegation to secondary importance, a placeholder between the Classical era and the Renaissance. This … Continue reading →

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Pet Peeve

Posted on August 9, 2011 by JB

The hardest, and weirdest, part about studying medieval medicine is looking up the modern uses of plants, and not being sure where they’re getting their information. I remember one historian – M. L. Cameron, I think – complaining about tracing … Continue reading →

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Misconceptions About the Middle Ages

Posted on July 6, 2011 by JB

Medievalists.net just posted about Stephen Harris and Byron L. Grigsby’s book Misconceptions About The Middle Ages. This is the first I’ve heard of it, but it looks interesting. The table of contents, from Medievalists.net, is: Contents Introduction (by Stephen J. … Continue reading →

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The Truth About Celtic Runes

Posted on June 24, 2011 by JB

I saw a facebook ap recently called “Celtic Runes”. A friendly note from a frustrated medievalist: I know runes are all mysterious and such (a PSA for another day), and so are the Celts (ditto), but there is no such … Continue reading →

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