In this issue, we look at how the horse impacted medieval life and culture, from the monastery to the court, and from the training grounds to the battlefield.
Theme: Horses in the Middle Ages
Anastasija Ropa, "From coursers to hackneys: Medieval horses and the people who rode them," 16-21.
Timothy George Dawson, "The horse in Byzantium: Adaptations for daily life and battle," 22-25.
Jürg Gassmann, "Fighting on horseback: Cavalry organisation, training, and tactics," 26-33.
Anastasija Ropa, "The mirror of man: The horse and rider metaphor," 34-37.
Annelies Koolen, "The right way to ride: Dom Duarte on horsemanship," 38-41.
Miriam A. Bibby, "Jingling monks and sidesaddle nuns: Ecclesiastical horses on the road," 42-45.
Features:
Rowdy Geirsson, "Freyja's final resting place: Secrets of a Viking-age burial," 8-13.
Robert Jones, "Chivalry and violence: Worshipping at the altar of prowess," 14-15.
Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele, "Clovis' baptism: eldest daughter of the church," 46-49.
Lucie Laumonier, "Shopping in the Middle Ages: Markets, sellers, and fraud," 50-53.
Joseph Luzzi, "Sacred poetry and secular politics: Dante's contested legacy," 54-55.
Rowdy Geirsson, "Book review: Forgotten Vikings - New Approaches to the Viking Age," 56.
Jonathan H. Jones, "Book review: The Green Ages - Medieval Innovations and Sustainability," 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.