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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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Meanwhile, Back in 14th Century Egypt
Like many American and European historical enthusiasts, especially those brought into the Medieval fold by way of fantasy literature, my immediate focus tends to be on the history of Europe. We love the castles, the kings, the knights, the tales … Continue reading
Posted in history, medieval, religion, Uncategorized
Tagged 14th century, church, Coptic Christians, Coptic church, Copts, Egypt, history, medieval, medieval warfare, Religion
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Respecting Dan Brown
If you read Elisha Barber all the way to the end, you’ll find an Acknowledgements page. One of the first names on that page is Dan Brown. Yep, the same author everyone’s talking about this week, with the release of … Continue reading
Papal Resignation: 13th Century Style
So both of my papers carried stories today about the historic resignation of the Pope. Definitely big news. And both of them referred to the occasion by mentioning the last time a Pope resigned, in 1415–when Pope Gregory XII stepped … Continue reading
Infernal Politics: Dante and the Separation of Church and State
So I am reading up on 14th century Rome, as noted earlier, and also listening to a course on tape about epics, and both have suddenly converged on a curious note: the Medieval origins of the separation of church and … Continue reading
Posted in medieval, religion, research, Uncategorized
Tagged 14th century, Holy Roman Empire, medieval, pope, Religion, research, Rome
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Saints Alive!
Newsweek magazine this week had a squib (a short article) about the politics of making saints, and in particular, the making of American saints. Apparently, they’re still waiting on second miracles from folks like Mother Teresa and Pope John Paul. The … Continue reading
How much God is Enough in a Fantasy?
At my last convention, I was accused–by a member of my own writer’s group, no less!–of not having enough religion in my work. The writer was going on about how *nobody* includes enough religion in their medieval fantasy! Including you–(he points … Continue reading
Posted in fantasy, history, medieval, religion, Uncategorized
Tagged catholicism, church, controversy, deryni series, fantasy, god, history, katherine kurtz, medieval, medieval fantasy, medieval settings, Religion, tad williams
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Veronica’s Veil: Putting a Face on the Savior in the Middle Ages
Attended a talk yesterday about one of the most famed relics of the Catholic Church: Veronica’s Veil, a cloth which bears the miraculous image of the face of Jesus. As the story goes, when Jesus was carrying the cross, a … Continue reading
Posted in fantasy, fiction, history, medieval, relics, religion, research
Tagged controversy, Jesus Christ, medieval, pilgrim, pilgrimage, relics, Religion, the church, Veronica's Veil
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