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The Plague of Justinian is Finally Plague!
A group of German biological anthropologists gave me a good 6th anniversary present for Heavenfield. There is now good confirmation that the Plague of Justinian was the Plague! I know that sounds a li… more →
Heavenfield
Skinning your Own Apes: Researching from Primary Sources
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wrote 2 weeks ago: An article in the Stanford magazine this month talks about a new method of teaching history to high … more →
The Plague of Justinian is Finally Plague!
wrote 2 weeks ago: A group of German biological anthropologists gave me a good 6th anniversary present for Heavenfield. … more →
Pent project decisions
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wrote 1 month ago: I was asked a question today as a part of a lovely conversation with a friend regarding pent entries … more →
The Hierarchy of Medieval Medical Practitioners
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wrote 1 month ago: Elisha Barber, the first book in my Dark Apostle series, features a barber-surgeon protagonist. Duri … more →
Different Diseases, Different Cures
wrote 1 month ago: Medieval Sufis were extremely diverse in terms of doctrine, practice, style, social status, and mann … more →
Cleft Lip in the Middle Ages
wrote 2 months ago: I find out so many interesting Medieval tidbits doing the research for The Fairytale Keeper series. … more →
MEDICINE IN THE MIDDLE AGES II
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wrote 2 months ago: In the Middle Ages cures for infection involved three basic treatments Maggots, Leeches and Blood- L … more →
Medieval Surgery: Abulcasis
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wrote 3 months ago: I was watching World Without End and came across this scene in which a female medical practitioner e … more →
Medieval Medicine
wrote 4 months ago: I have another fairly nifty friend: Michal Wojcik of the blog One Last Sketch, who is a master … more →
Anticipation and Anxiety: Medieval Childbirth
wrote 5 months ago: As my husband and I get ready to welcome our third grandchild in May, I am thankful the birth will h … more →
Carrots: Medieval Medicine and Food
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wrote 6 months ago: There was a fine, fuzzy line between vegetables and herbal remedies in the Middle Ages. The carrot i … more →
10/16/2012 Writing Prompt
wrote 7 months ago: Write about the four humors. … more →
Project #26 - Teaching
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wrote 8 months ago: While at the Gimli event in Castel Rouge during the September long weekend I taught two classes. I t … more →
A 14th century policy for a 21st century America
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wrote 9 months ago: Once again, I find myself violating my ‘no current-affairs’ guidelines but this just fell into my la … more →
Hildegard's Marvellous Medicine
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wrote 9 months ago: Hildegard of Bingen, the 12th century Rhineland visionary, includes a remedy for jaundice in her … more →
Windows Onto the Past III
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wrote 11 months ago: Here we resume a series commenced in January and February of this year. The stories of two people wh … more →
FOOL follow-up
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wrote 1 year ago: This was my first time actually making it to FOOL and I was so glad that I did. An entire long weeke … more →
Looking Back at Kalamazoo 2012
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wrote 1 year ago: This was a really good Congress. It was pretty laid back and things seem to go pretty smoothly. I me … more →
Unprepared FOOL :)
wrote 1 year ago: I’m not feeling all that prepared to teach the Crusade and medicine course this weekend. There … more →
