Murder in Medieval German Literature: Disruptions and Challenges of Society—Crime and Self-Determination in the Pre-modern World
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DOI: 10.1007/s11061-019-09629-2
Abstract: Medieval literature is filled with references to criminal acts, to evil characters, and so also to murder. This paper examines the complex of killing as depicted in four medieval texts, Herzog Ernst , the Nibelungenlied… read more here.
Keywords: murder medieval; literature; medieval german; murder ... See more keywords
Native Americans, Puritans and ‘Brahmins’: genesis, practice and evolution of archaic and pre-modern football in Massachusetts
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DOI: 10.1080/17430437.2017.1284796
Abstract: Abstract First, this paper will track the origins of archaic and pre-modern football in Massachusetts. It will then analyse the genesis and development of the Boston Game. Finally, it will provide an explanation why the… read more here.
Keywords: football massachusetts; pre; pre modern; modern football ... See more keywords
Flaying in the Pre-Modern World: Practice and Representation ed. by Larissa Tracy (review)
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DOI: 10.1353/pgn.2018.0102
Abstract: William and Otto create analogous models of historical discourse, though their intent and methodologies differed. With thirteen other contributions as varied as those highlighted here, Discovering William of Malmesbury is a rewarding book for scholars… read more here.
Keywords: flaying pre; practice representation; pre modern; world practice ... See more keywords
First pre-modern record of the gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) in north-east Greenland
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DOI: 10.33265/polar.v38.3539
Abstract: Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) is the largest falcon in the world. It inhabits a wide range of climate zones in the Northern Hemisphere, from boreal forests in the south of its range to the arid polar… read more here.
Keywords: east greenland; north east; pre modern; gyrfalcon falco ... See more keywords
Introduction to the Special Issue: Seeing and Reading: Art and Literature in Pre-Modern Indian Religions
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DOI: 10.3390/rel12010057
Abstract: Relationships between text and image in pre-modern South Asia1 have been both ignored and exploited throughout the history of western scholarship [...] read more here.
Keywords: pre; seeing reading; pre modern; special issue ... See more keywords