Medieval History
Robert Markus, who has died of cancer at the age of 86, was among the finest historians of his generation. He helped establish the idea of Late Antiquity as a distinct and exceptionally creative period of European history, bridging the fall of the western Roman Empire and the early Middle Ages. He stressed the importance of Christianity's beliefs, but always had an eye to the material and social structures in which it was practised.
Click here to read his obituary, written by Jinty Nelson, from The Guardian
- Decline And Fall: New Book Examines How The Western Roman Empire Collapse
The Fall of the Western Roman Empire: An Archaeological and Historical Perspective is the latest book from Dr Neil Christie of the University of Leicester. The division of the vast Roman Empire can be traced chiefly to the 280s AD when the Empire, wracked...
- James Mcevoy: Tireless, Popular Teacher And A Committed And Dignified Scholar
The Reverend Prof James McEvoy, who has died aged 66, was among the outstanding philosophers/ medievalists of his generation. His reputation was established with the publication of The Philosophy of Robert Grosseteste(1982), now the standard reference...
- Save The Date Notice For A Wessex Centre For History And Archaeology Conference
Saturday 27 September 2014, 9.30-5.30. University of Winchester, King Alfred Campus Lives and Landscapes in Early Medieval Wessex: A Conference in Honour of Professor Barbara Yorke, Professor Emerita of Early Medieval History, University of Winchester Speakers...
- Shifting Frontiers
Call For Papers Deadline: November 15, 2010 The Society for Late Antiquity announces the Ninth Biennial Conference on Shifting Frontiers in Late Antiquity, to be held at Penn State University (University Park) from June 23-26, 2011. The conference will...
- Cfp - Sessions On Ravenna For Kalamazoo 2009
CFP - sessions on Ravenna for Kalamazoo 2009 Three sessions are being organized with Ravenna as the topic, as follows: "Ravenna and its Contexts in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages" (2 sessions) Organizer: Deborah M. Deliyannis, Indiana University...
Medieval History
Robert Markus
Robert Markus, who has died of cancer at the age of 86, was among the finest historians of his generation. He helped establish the idea of Late Antiquity as a distinct and exceptionally creative period of European history, bridging the fall of the western Roman Empire and the early Middle Ages. He stressed the importance of Christianity's beliefs, but always had an eye to the material and social structures in which it was practised.
Click here to read his obituary, written by Jinty Nelson, from The Guardian
- Decline And Fall: New Book Examines How The Western Roman Empire Collapse
The Fall of the Western Roman Empire: An Archaeological and Historical Perspective is the latest book from Dr Neil Christie of the University of Leicester. The division of the vast Roman Empire can be traced chiefly to the 280s AD when the Empire, wracked...
- James Mcevoy: Tireless, Popular Teacher And A Committed And Dignified Scholar
The Reverend Prof James McEvoy, who has died aged 66, was among the outstanding philosophers/ medievalists of his generation. His reputation was established with the publication of The Philosophy of Robert Grosseteste(1982), now the standard reference...
- Save The Date Notice For A Wessex Centre For History And Archaeology Conference
Saturday 27 September 2014, 9.30-5.30. University of Winchester, King Alfred Campus Lives and Landscapes in Early Medieval Wessex: A Conference in Honour of Professor Barbara Yorke, Professor Emerita of Early Medieval History, University of Winchester Speakers...
- Shifting Frontiers
Call For Papers Deadline: November 15, 2010 The Society for Late Antiquity announces the Ninth Biennial Conference on Shifting Frontiers in Late Antiquity, to be held at Penn State University (University Park) from June 23-26, 2011. The conference will...
- Cfp - Sessions On Ravenna For Kalamazoo 2009
CFP - sessions on Ravenna for Kalamazoo 2009 Three sessions are being organized with Ravenna as the topic, as follows: "Ravenna and its Contexts in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages" (2 sessions) Organizer: Deborah M. Deliyannis, Indiana University...