Svatý Jan pod Skalou: The Sacred Place and Conflicted Traditions by Danuta Sosnowska

“…The oldest mentions about the place appear in medieval manuscripts that describe it as one of the most mysterious and sacred. …”
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The sonority of the daily life of the Castilian cities in times of the Catholic Monarchs by Gisela Beatriz Coronado Schwindt

“…This analysis is carried out through the narration of daily life in late medieval and early modern times, based on different written sources of the period. …”
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Commercial dynamics between Hispania and Mauretania Caesariensis. Some considerations from pottery evidence (Ist-Vth centuries AD) by Alejandro QUEVEDO SÁNCHEZ

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Trade Constructions in Oriental and Golgen Horde Towns by Zilivinskaya Emma D.

“…According to written sources, markets or bazaars represented the most important institutions in medieval Oriental towns. At the same time, they were not only used for sales and purchases, but also served various public functions. …”
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The traditional diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases: a description from Avicenna’s by Seyyed Mehdi Hashemi, Mohsin Raza

“…This article presents selected text on respiratory medicine from the famous book of medicine, Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb (the Canon of Medicine) by Avicenna (981—1037 AD), which was taught for 600 years as a standard text of medicine across medieval Europe. The authentic manuscript of the Canon of Medicine is located in the Central Library of the Tehran University of Medical Sciences, and the section on respiratory diseases was studied for the most relevant information — information that would be informative and interesting for present day physicians and pulmonologists. …”
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Changing Facets of Hyderabadi Tehzeeb: Are we missing anything? by Vinita Pandey

“…In its historic evolution and development, the Hyderabad city has experienced many changes since its foundation as the capital of the medieval Kingdom of Golconda in the 16th century to its present status as the metropolis of a modern state. …”
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Lichtenštejnové a Lichtenštejnsko : výběrová bibliografie by Tomáš Knoz, Markéta Peřestá

“…Within Czech historiography, the Liechtenstein family is typically present as part of the history of the Czech state and the history of Czech society, particularly in connection with the history of the medieval Czech kingdom, the history of the Battle of White Mountain, as well as relating to research into the foundation of the Czechoslovak Republic and the history of memory and identity. …”
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Pemikiran Teodisi Said Nursi tentang Bencana Alam: Perpaduan Pemikiran al-Ghazali dan al-Rumi by Maftukhin Maftukhin

“…When Nursi raised the topic, it was known that Bediuzzaman Said Nursi was influenced by two great medieval Islamic thinkers, namely al-Ghazali and al-Rumi. …”
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Between authenticity of walls and authenticity of tourists’ experiences: The tale of three Polish castles by Michał Żemła, Matylda Siwek

“…This can be illustrated by the case studies of three Polish castles: the Royal Castle in Warsaw, which was rebuilt completely after the World War II, the Bobolice Castle, which was rebuilt after several hundred years of being ruined and the fake of the medieval Pszczyna Knights Stronghold, created recently. …”
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“Old Devil Moon”: time, memory and oblivion in the narratives of catabasis and Abduction by Sibusiso Hiacynth Madondo

“…In many folktales, lays and medieval romances, the hero is lured to the Other Worlds by a fairy mistress and they end up married to each other. …”
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All the Roads to Patavium: Morphology, Genesis and Development of the Roman Road Network Around Padua by Matteazzi Michele

“…On the other hand, the Roman road network somehow survived into the Late Antiqueand Early Medieval times, always influencing the distribution of settlements and the orientation of churches, until it was for the greater part restored by the Commune of Padua over the 13th century.…”
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«El castigo sin venganza» frente a la tradición literaria by Juan Ramón Muñoz Sánchez

“…Como novedad, se argumenta la posible presencia de la leyenda medieval de origen celta de Tristán e Isolda, para lo cual se realiza una descripción pormenorizada de la estructura de la tragedia de Lope de Vega y del prototipo o esquema común de la leyenda. …”
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Embodied Objects: Chūjōhime’s Hair Embroideries and the Transformation of the Female Body in Premodern Japan by Carolyn Wargula

“…The female body in medieval Japanese Buddhist texts was characterized as unenlightened and inherently polluted. …”
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Ansanus “the Baptizer” and the Problem of Siena’s Non-Existent Early Episcopacy (c. 1100–1600) by Carol A. Anderson

“…Medieval writers designated Siena as a “new city”. …”
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Las concepciones antropológicas en el sistema interregional antiguo. Apuntes para una historia mundial más allá del eurocentrismo by Gustavo Urdaneta Rivas

“…Se nos impone el obstáculo del eurocentrismo subyacente en el <em>modelo ario</em> que establece periodizaciones del pasado como el esquema de las “Edades antigua-medieval-moderna-contemporánea”. En razón de ello, aplicaremos el <em>modelo histórico mundial</em> construido por Dussel, que establece varios estadios de desarrollo histórico desde el nacimiento de las primeras civilizaciones regionales hasta el nacimiento del primer sistema realmente mundial a finales del siglo XV, con la pretensión de superar la periodización eurocéntrica a partir de la noción «sistema interregional antiguo». …”
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A New Study in Bosnian Onomastics. Review of the book: Turbić-Hadžagić A., Musić E., Haverić Đ., Muratović A. Bosanskohercegovačka prezimena (Vols. 1–3). Zagreb: Bošnjačka nacional... by Novica Vujović

“…The results of the study under review are based on Bosnian-Herzegovinian and foreign archival material, birth registers, medieval and early modern inscriptions, charters, and contemporary population censuses. …”
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Os princípios que fundamentam o ofício do sábio segundo Tomás de Aquino by Iago Nicolas de Abreu Soares

“…Nesse presente artigo serão questionados quais os princípios que Tomás de Aquino, frade medieval, utiliza-se no primeiro capítulo da Suma Contra os Gentios, onde discute qual a função do sábio. …”
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O interpretacji etnicznej wczesnośredniowiecznych pochówków elitarnych. Skandynawowie w państwie pierwszych Piastów i na Pomorzu? by Jerzy Sikora

“…This paper discusses two groups of early medieval burials associated with the elites of the Piast state and Pomeranian duchies: chamber graves and graves with stone constructions. …”
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Catalina Alfonso: una “maestra de fazer pólvora” durante el reinado de los Reyes Católicos by Rita Ríos de la Llave

“…Frente a las tesis que tienden a primar el papel de las mujeres como víctimas de las guerras y el desempeño de tareas auxiliares o de carácter defensivo, se concluye que hubo mujeres medievales que cumplieron labores más activas, por ejemplo en lo que se refiere a la fabricación de la pólvora, aunque su labor haya pasado desapercibida. …”
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The Structure of Genealogical Works on the History of the Chinggisids by Ch. I. Khamidova

“…Research results and novelty: Rashid al-Din set out to create a complex continuous history of mankind (as it was perceived by the medieval Persian historian) in his works, Shuab-i panjganah and Jami at-tavarih, while the other two authors tried to legitimize the power of the Timurids by combining the genealogy of the Timurids with that of the Chinggisids, something they did in various ways. …”
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