The Medieval Legacy

The meaning of "medieval" and the challenges of defining the timeline of the Middle Ages.

The medieval contribution to the format of the book and the accessibility of reading.

The present-day techniques for recording words, sounds and knowledge are rooted in the medieval era.

Studying how the religious and political elites aligned to enforce conformity within Christianity.

The birth and growth of anti-Semitism in the medieval society over almost four centuries.

Studying the factors that triggered a centuries-long Christian-Muslim conflict, thereby engendering the concept of holy war in medieval society.