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A Brief History of Jews in China
Continuing my inadvertent series about surprising cultural connections (and my ruminations on the fact that history so often repeats itself), I recently came across this article in the New York Times about the clampdown on public practice of Judaism in … Continue reading
Posted in fiction, history, medieval, Mongolia, religion, research, worldbuilding
Tagged china, Chinese Jews, history of Judaism, Jewish history, Kaifeng
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The Medieval Engineers of Islam
Many of my historical projects have delved into the technology of the Middle Ages, and it’s a topic I enjoy researching. I am always discovering cool things–sometimes things I’m not, alas, in a position to use. One fantastic example is … Continue reading
Posted in history, medieval, medieval technology, technology
Tagged al Jazari, Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Devices, historical technology, history, history of technology, inventions, Islam, Islamic engineering, Islamic technology, medieval engineering, medieval history, medieval Islam, medieval technology, Muslim engineer, Religion
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The Problem of Plagues. . .and other Medieval Usage Issues
I am working my way through my editor’s notes on Elisha Mancer, book four in The Dark Apostle series, and encountering the difficulty of words. Words are, in a novel, the primary tool for delivering the story. In a historical … Continue reading
Anti-technology Fantasy and the Author’s War Experience
This past weekend, I was delighted to spend at Readercon in their new location in Quincy, Massachusetts. Here is the description of one of the panels that got me thinking: If Thor Can Hang Out with Iron Man, Why Can’t … Continue reading
Posted in conventions, essays, fantasy, fiction, guns, history, medieval, technology
Tagged Civil War, Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Mark Twain, technology in fantasy, Tolkien, war, War Prayer, World War I
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The Literary Dwarf, Tyrion’s Historical Forbears
Over on the Tales After Tolkien Society blog, after an entry about a particular Game of Thrones episode, someone asked about placing Tyrion into the context of the appearance of dwarf characters in medieval narratives, in particular Arthuriana. Not long … Continue reading
Posted in books, character development, fantasy, history, medieval, Uncategorized
Tagged dwarf, dwarfism, fool, George R. R. Martin, history of dwarfism, Jeffrey, jester, Little people, medieval dwarfism, Rahere, Tyrion Lannister
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Historical Scenes and Settings: Trier, the Roman Capital of Germany
Not long ago, I did a profile of Aachen, Germany, Charlemagne’s capital city, and one of the unused settings I research for Elisha Mancer, book 4 in The Dark Apostle series. Today, I’m going further back in time, to a … Continue reading
Posted in Germany, history, medieval, Settings
Tagged Elisha Mancer, Germany, Konstantinbasilica, Medieval Germany, Porta Nigra, Roman architecture, roman Germany, roman history, Trier
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Unused Settings: Aachen, the Imperial City of Germany
I’ve mentioned Aachen in a couple of recent blog posts, and I figure it’s time this beautiful city got its own entry although, alas, it will not appear in my book. I had the opportunity to visit a couple of … Continue reading
