Imagine a world where you think if you sail far enough, you will fall off the end. Then it is discovered, that you can sail on forever because the world is round with no ends to fall off of! That happened in 1492. We all learned about Christopher Columbus crossing the Atlantic Ocean thinking he […]
1492- The Earth Has No Ends
This is the documentation for my 2023 7 Pearls Arts and Sciences competition entry. My intention is to come back and flesh this out more over time to create more of aa easy guide to roman costuming. However I’ve had several requests for this documentation recently in the run up to Pennsic so I figured…
Research into pre17th century Jewish calligraphy and illumination is difficult to find. Here’s some great information on this topic. Thank you MARYA KARGASHINA
Civil wars, clashes between cousins, are known to be full of battles between men on foot and horseback, with their eyes set on the throne of their desired country. Many stories of civil wars tend to leave out the women who often were left on the sidelines, ready to pick up the pieces. The story…
One thing I look for when I want to learn a new skill is a list of all the things a brand new person would need to start. I could ask people who are more skilled than I am but I tend to be a bit socially awkward and I also sometimes feel like it harder for me to…
Kaila Yankelevich, University of Bristol Why do we own books? What does it mean to own a book? Is the reason utilitarian (we want to access a specific text) or is it all about pleasure? Umberto Eco famously spoke of the importance of owning books that you might never have time to read. Did owners…
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