This video examines how the Middle Ages transformed from a period once dismissed as the “Dark Ages” into a widely ...

Ever notice how certain foods in books stick with you long after you've finished reading? There's something about the way ...

A "priceless" manuscript held in a school library has been confirmed as the only surviving complete version of a work by an early medieval writer. Shrewsbury School said it was gifted a copy of ...

During the Middle Ages the phoenix rose from its ashes to be reborn, dangerous dragons battled elephants to the death, and the pelican tore out its own breast to feed its young with its life’s ...

It was long believed that the Aberdeen Bestiary was published exclusively for the wealthy elite. Details revealed by a high-definition digitization suggest it had a humbler origin. The bestiary was ...

Creative Assembly has announced Total War: Medieval 3, the next mainline game in its long-running strategy series. Unveiled at Creative Assembly’s 25th anniversary showcase, Total War: Medieval 3 is a ...

Research in the Department of English brings the core values of our discipline-textual scholarship, critical and theoretical analysis, and contextual knowledge, to the dynamic and changing field of ...

Fabian Alfie studies Italian and Medieval Italian literature at the University of Arizona, and he’s particularly interested in censorship. The notion of powerful institutions suppressing works they ...

Two years ago, MIT professor of literature Arthur Bahr had one of the best days of his life. Sitting in the British Library, he was allowed to page through the Pearl-Manuscript, a singular bound ...

Valentine's Day, traditionally linked with love and romance, has roots that trace back to the Middle Ages. Originally a feast day honoring a Christian martyr from the 3rd century, it was poet Geoffrey ...

Investigating Iceland‘s lost literary history reveals a fascinating story of religious upheaval, literary ingenuity, and even forgery hidden within the recycled pages of the Nordic island’s storied ...