French women had more power in the Middle Ages than after the revolution, historian says
The Middle Ages were not all about tyrannical rulers and power struggles. Cooperation, compromise, and women in power were ...
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See How Modern Artists Obsessed With Death and Darkness Looked to Medieval Gothic Artworks for Inspiration
A new exhibition in Helsinki spotlights the Gothic themes and influences that connected works by renowned late 19th- and ...
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How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages?
As far-fetched as it might seem, animals frequently went on trial during the Middle Ages. From farm animals and domestic pets ...
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Italian Program to Offer Course on Representation of Women From Middle Ages to Modern Period
Representations of and by Italian Women From the Middle Ages to the Early Modern Period, will be offered Wednesdays, 4:35-6:55 p.m., this coming spring.
Sick with worry?: A look at the arc of hypochondria
From kings with ‘glass delusion’ to fretful names from the worlds of art and literature, the story of hypochondria is a long and riveting one.