In this issue, we explore how people learned duirng the Middle Ages: in the monastery or school room, at the training grounds, or even on the job.
Theme: Medieval education and learning
James G. Clark, "From monastery to university: The making of medieval education," 18-23.
Lucie Laumonier, "Learning a trade: Medieval apprentices," 24-27.
Robert Jones, "A schoolhouse for the sword: swordsmanship for the middle classes," 28-33.
Gary Leiser, "Medieval Islamic education: The rise of colleges of law," 34-39.
Jens Høyrup, "Algorism, abacuses, and computus: Medieval mathematics," 40-43.
Features:
Hal Dixon, "The Battle of Aljubarrota: Iberian warfare as told by Froissart," 8-11.
Robert Jones, "The Chivalric Code: More a set of guidelines...," 12-13.
Paul Martin Remfry, "Harlech Castle: Reappraising the sources," 14-17.
Christopher Fletcher, "A rare book coffer: Mobile medieval manuscripts," 48-49.
Conor Robison, "'For the killing of one another:' The alliance that broke the Aztecs," 50-53.
Peter Konieczny, "Al-Hariri's Maqamat: A twelfth-century success," 54-55.
Jonathan Jones, "Book review: Henry V: The Astonishing Rise of England's Greatest Warrior King," 56.
Gabrielle Storey, "Book review: Queens and Queenship," 57.
Medieval World
Located in Zutphen, the Netherlands, Karwansaray Publishers produces both books and magazines with a historical focus. Our four magazines - Ancient Warfare, Medieval World: Culture & Conflict, Ancient History, and Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy - are released on a bi-monthly basis in both paper and digital formats.