søndag 29. september 2024

Saint Michael in Santiago de Compostela

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Today, September 29, is the feast of Saint Michael and all angels, and for this occasion I give you one representation of Saint Michael that...
torsdag 26. september 2024

Saint James the Elder in Lier

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At any given moment, I have a number of topics at the forefront of my mind, topics that I have to, or ought to, give special attention to be...
tirsdag 17. september 2024

Autophory, Saint Martin, and the old cathedral of Salamanca

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  A few years ago, I coined the term 'autophorous' to describe words that carry their own meaning in themselves. The word comes from...
torsdag 12. september 2024

A game piece and the interconnectedness of the medieval world

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  As is well known in contemporary scholarship, the medieval world - however delineated and defined - was much more interconnected than has ...
torsdag 29. august 2024

A minor academic blast from the past

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Every now and again, I am reminded of how small the world of medieval studies actually is. Recently, however, I was reminded of this by an e...
tirsdag 27. august 2024

A Dutch haul

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Two weeks ago, I spent a few days in Belgium to attend a friend's wedding. As this was my first time in the country - layovers at Brussl...
tirsdag 20. august 2024

Birds in Antwerp Cathedral - centre and universality in a Christian space?

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Last week I spent a few days in Belgium, a journey which included a trip to Antwerp and its cathedral. As this was my first time in both the...