This paper provides an analysis of the attitude towards non-Franks in the late Merovingian period, distinguishing between the ethnic community of the Franks and the political community of the regnum Francorum, which were conceived of existing side by side. The paper attempts to show that, unlike in the early Carolingian period, ethnic labels were…[Read more]

In this paper I examine three pieces of early ninth-century Frisian hagiography: Liudger’s Vita Gregorii abbatis Traiectensis, Altfrid’s Vita Liudgeri and the anonymous Vita altera Bonifatii. Between them, these texts commemorate three generations of missionaries who left a lasting impact on Frisia. This commemoration was vital for cementing the…[Read more]

Of all the antagonists to feature in the eighth- and ninth-century sources, Radbod of Frisia isone of the most prominent, featuring heavily in both historical and hagiographical texts.Because of his prominence, though, there was no fixed vision of Radbod, and he could be different things to different authors working at different times.…[Read more]

La literatura ha estado desde siempre asociada al poder, y en la Edad Media oriental esto no es una excepción. Cuando Abu’l-Qāsem Ferdowsī terminó su gran obra, el Šāh-nāmeh, en 1010, esta se transformó en un elemento legitimador de las dinastías que durante los siglos medievales pugnarían por el dominio de Persia. A través de sus versos y de…[Read more]

Review of Celia Chazelle, Simon Doubleday, Felice Lifshitz and Amy G. Remensnyder, eds., Why the Middle Ages Matter: Medieval Light on Modern Injustice New York: Routledge, 2012

O presente estudo centra-se em dois capítulos específicos da Crónica de Portugal de 1419, dedicados às proezas de D. FuasRoupinho. Procedi a um exame aprofundado das narrativas que ele protagoniza na dita crónica, tendo como objectivo uma melhor compreensão da funcionalidade que esses relatos incorporam, quando enquadrados nos propósitos políti…[Read more]

A brief survey of chronicle-composition activity in medieval Portugal.

A presente dissertação enquadra-se no âmbito da história da historiografia e da cultura medieval. Através do exame sistemático de fontes cronísticas medievais, procurámos estabelecer um percurso evolutivo das imagens do primeiro rei luso, D. Afonso Henriques, relacionadas com as suas actividades militares, ocupando um lugar privilegiado a guerra…[Read more]