Medieval History
Is he, or is he not Hamlet, the Dane? After having claimed for so long that the tragic prince of William Shakespeare?s eponymous play, Hamlet, had his origins in Danish mythology, literary scholars now provide evidence that Denmark?s famous prince was, in fact, of Irish linage, a Celt, and is not a Dane at all.
The myth of the pensive prince set in Denmark?s Kronborg Castle has been kept alive with Hamlet, one of the most famous and frequently performed plays in the world. This mid August, the splendid courtyard of the Kronborg Castle, the location of Shakespeare?s play, will come alive with world-class production of Hamlet and his father?s ghost, while the audience will sit spellbound, brooding over whether ?To be or not to be?.?. Set in the kingdom of Denmark, the play explores themes of revenge and treachery. It recounts how Hamlet exacts revenge on his uncle for murdering his father, ascends the throne and marries his mother.
Click here to read this article from Washington Bangla Radio
- Denmark?s Only Medieval Rowboat Dated
Researchers have now assigned a date to the sensational find of a rowboat. The dating cements the small vessel?s position as Denmark?s only preserved medieval rowboat. Archaeologists in the Danish town of Vordingborg have every reason to be excited....
- Ancient Burial Cloth Reveals Bronze Age Trade Connections
A piece of nettle cloth retrieved from Denmark?s richest known Bronze Age burial mound Lusehøj may actually derive from Austria, new findings suggest. The cloth thus tells a surprising story about long-distance Bronze Age trade connections around 800...
- New Shakespeare Archive Launched
The Shakespeare Quartos Archive has been officially launched this week with a complete digital collection of rare early editions of Hamlet. For the first time, all 32 existing quarto copies of the play held by participating UK and US institutions are...
- Ywim 29 (2014) Published
We announce the publication of volume 29 (2014) of The Year's Work in Medievalism, edited by E. L. Risden, Gale Sigal, and Richard Utz, with the assistance of our associate editors, Shiloh Carroll and Renée Ward. Here is the Table of Contents: E....
- The Mscu Blog Has Returned!
Dear MSCU members and blog readers, The Medieval Studies Course Union Executive for 2011 will be taking turns posting on our lovely blog. Today, I wish to share with you a couple pictures of the Medieval castles I visited while in Denmark in the fall...
Medieval History
The Pensive Prince of Denmark
Is he, or is he not Hamlet, the Dane? After having claimed for so long that the tragic prince of William Shakespeare?s eponymous play, Hamlet, had his origins in Danish mythology, literary scholars now provide evidence that Denmark?s famous prince was, in fact, of Irish linage, a Celt, and is not a Dane at all.
The myth of the pensive prince set in Denmark?s Kronborg Castle has been kept alive with Hamlet, one of the most famous and frequently performed plays in the world. This mid August, the splendid courtyard of the Kronborg Castle, the location of Shakespeare?s play, will come alive with world-class production of Hamlet and his father?s ghost, while the audience will sit spellbound, brooding over whether ?To be or not to be?.?. Set in the kingdom of Denmark, the play explores themes of revenge and treachery. It recounts how Hamlet exacts revenge on his uncle for murdering his father, ascends the throne and marries his mother.
Click here to read this article from Washington Bangla Radio
- Denmark?s Only Medieval Rowboat Dated
Researchers have now assigned a date to the sensational find of a rowboat. The dating cements the small vessel?s position as Denmark?s only preserved medieval rowboat. Archaeologists in the Danish town of Vordingborg have every reason to be excited....
- Ancient Burial Cloth Reveals Bronze Age Trade Connections
A piece of nettle cloth retrieved from Denmark?s richest known Bronze Age burial mound Lusehøj may actually derive from Austria, new findings suggest. The cloth thus tells a surprising story about long-distance Bronze Age trade connections around 800...
- New Shakespeare Archive Launched
The Shakespeare Quartos Archive has been officially launched this week with a complete digital collection of rare early editions of Hamlet. For the first time, all 32 existing quarto copies of the play held by participating UK and US institutions are...
- Ywim 29 (2014) Published
We announce the publication of volume 29 (2014) of The Year's Work in Medievalism, edited by E. L. Risden, Gale Sigal, and Richard Utz, with the assistance of our associate editors, Shiloh Carroll and Renée Ward. Here is the Table of Contents: E....
- The Mscu Blog Has Returned!
Dear MSCU members and blog readers, The Medieval Studies Course Union Executive for 2011 will be taking turns posting on our lovely blog. Today, I wish to share with you a couple pictures of the Medieval castles I visited while in Denmark in the fall...