Later medieval map of London. There is only one bridge across the Thames, but parts of Southwark on the south bank of the river have been developed. /Photocourtesy British Library, Wikimedia Commons There are specific features of London’s society and economy in the period around 1500 which ...
“London from the Post-Roman Period to 1300” (pp. 187–216) provides a map showing principal religious houses, friaries, and parish churches. Caroline M. Barron’s “London 1300–1540” (pp. 395–440) includes graphs showing London’s share of trade in major commodities, and a map ...
In the center of Siena isPiazza del Campo, which was laid out in the 1300s and is considered the greatest Medieval square in Italy. Shaped like an inverted clamshell, the popular square still serves as Siena’s focal point with visitors relaxing and people watching all day. Not only is Il...
As the largest surviving medieval map, it stands on a single piece of vellum at 158 cm by 133 cm (62” by 52”). It illustrates at least 420 towns, 33 plants and animals, 32 people, 15 Biblical events, and 5 scenes drawn from classical mythology. (Note an unsurprising theme in thes...
One idea is to artificially emulate the effect of large volcanic eruptions, which can certainly lead to global cooling. Here, medieval history offers a perspective from which to help understand the challenges that geoengineering may present and inform our choices. The closest natural parallel to ...
Map of the medieval Jewish quarter in Oxford, showing the properties of Jacob f. mag. Moses and Elekin f. Bassina Full size image Little is known of the archaeology of the medieval Jewry in England (although see Hinton2003), but, fortuitously, the exceptional survival of medieval property ...
Above we see a map of Beverley Minster with locations marked. In this article, we will describe the minstrels of the tomb of the two sisters, the Percy tomb, reredos, Saint Katherine’s chapel, and the south transept. For a complete list of all the 14thcentury minstrels in the Minster...
David Ayalon, "Gunpowder and Firearms in The Mamluk Kingdom: A Challenge to Mediaeval Society" (Vallentine Mitchell & Co., London: 1956) David Ayalon, Studies on the Structure of the Mamluk Army I,Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Vol.15, No. ...
The Hereford world map : medieval world maps and their context The famous Hereford world map, the 'Mappa Mundi', dates from around 1300, and was painted on one skin of calf-parchment, less than 1 mm thick and measuring... P. Harvey - British Library, 被引量: 11发表: 2006年 Chaucer'...
Map 1 Yörük settlements in Thessaly in 1454/5 Full size image This village was formerly inhabited; nomad Turcomans came and were settled (ordered by the authorities to settle); there are no infidels now; they did not even have grain sowed; it has a lot of lands; one could not reaso...