Medieval eschatology
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In this study, the focus is on the volcano Etna (in Sicily) and the Aeolian volcanoes – Volcano and Stromboli. The first part of the text presents and analyzes the descriptions of the volcanic activity in the Antiquity. The second part... more
(from the Introduction) Intending only to research medieval conceptions of hell, author Alan Bernstein wanted to investigate postmortem retribution in the ancient world for historical context. This investigation turned into an entire book... more
The “Letter of Love and Concord” is a unique source, which allows us a glimpse into the political and religious aspirations of the Armenian Cilician elite at the end of the twelfth century, alluding to its hopes and expectations from the... more
Mémoire présenté par : Erwan MOREAU en vue de l'obtention du diplôme de : MASTER 2 RECHERCHE Domaine : Sciences humaines et sociales Mention : Ethnologie-Sociologie Spécialité : SOCIOLOGIE Préparé sous la direction de M. Jean Bruno... more
Verso l'anno 1220, il priore del monastero cistercense di Eberbach realizzò una compilazione di diversi scritti della mistica Ildegarde di Bingen riferiti ai tempi futuri, con l'intenzione di rifutare la dottrina pseudo-gioachimita che... more
The author of this article tried to trace the evolution of the Mongols’ perception in Latin sources based on information about their military expansion in the Middle East. The first mention of the Mongols appear in Latin sources in 1221.... more
"El uso del mesianismo en las crónicas de la guerra de las Vísperas
Sicilianas". Congreso Internacional Virtual la Escatología Medieval 28 , 29 y 30 de julio de 2021 Facultade de Xeografía e Historia Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Sicilianas". Congreso Internacional Virtual la Escatología Medieval 28 , 29 y 30 de julio de 2021 Facultade de Xeografía e Historia Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
On the evening of 6 April 1580, an earthquake struck the coast of Dover, and was felt throughout the south-east of England. The quake had a limited physical impact, given that it “lasted not the fulle of half a minute” – the damage to... more
This article discusses the complex relationship between the cosmology, the philosophy of history, and the political ideology of the Pantheon, a ponderous universal chronicle written in prosimetrum (prose and verse) in the twelfth century... more
Call for papers (versión español e inglés) para el Congreso Internacional "La escatología medieval", un evento de vocación interdisciplinar sobre la teoría y práctica de los conceptos escatológicos en la cultura medieval. El encuentro... more