Emerging in monasteries and convents, apothecaries were later incorporated into guilds to serve the general public. But the ...

Folklorist and historian Francis Young explains how the medieval church conquered Europe’s last pagans not only through force ...

Soaring Gothic cathedrals of radiant stained glass, plus art celebrating worldly pleasure. As Europe passed A.D. 1000, its growing prosperity was reflected in soaring Gothic cathedrals graced with ...

Food for the European Middle Ages was not very different from what we eat today. Meats like beef, pork, lamb, and venison were available, along with fruits and vegetables, dairy products, eggs, fish, ...

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THE history of the growth of Christian civilization into a practically universal predominance does not begin with the discovery of America, or of the Cape Route, or of the way round the globe. It does ...

Medieval manuscripts featuring stories about King Arthur and Camelot British Library Centuries after their creation, works of medieval literature, including tales of King Arthur’s Camelot, Icelandic ...

It is only a leisurely morning drive north from the Romanian capital of Bucharest to Brasov, a provincial center in the heart of the country. I have always found Brasov to be more sophisticated and ...

Universidad CEU San Pablo provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation ES. “People have the right to live as they wish, we are no longer in the Middle Ages.” This statement, made ...

Early Europeans produce diverse art: from Christians to Muslims and Byzantines to Vikings. After Rome’s fall, Europe’s Christians kept culture alive with art rooted in their deep faith. We visit ...