Medieval History – Retrospect Journal

by Retrospect Journal 02/05/2021 0

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The Four Humours: Understandings of the Body in Medieval Medicine

Written by Amy Hendrie. Popular conceptions of the Middle Ages as cruel and gruesome extend to ideas about medieval medicine. But the medieval understanding of the body was steeped in history, and likely extended into modernity more than one would think.

by Retrospect Journal 25/04/2021 0

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The Istanbul and Uraniborg Observatories: A Comparative Study

Written by Kat Jivkova. Both the Istanbul and Uraniborg observatories were pioneers in the fields of astronomy and alchemy. Despite the cultural schism between them, comparative study can elucidate significant advances in astronomic practice in the sixteenth century.

by Retrospect Journal 07/03/2021 1

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Murderous Pigs and Ex-Communicated Rats: Edward Payson Evans’ Handbook of Animal Trials

Written by Ebba Andersson. Scholars have long relied on Edward Payson Evans’ large appendix of animal trials. From rats to goats, there are details of trials throughout European history. Yet, is there more to this text than meets the eye?

by Retrospect Journal 28/02/2021 0

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Lay Conflicts and Responses to the Protestant Reformation

Written by Nikita Nandanwad. Lay responses to the Protestant Reformation were wide-ranging. Some responded with violent iconoclasm whilst others syncretised their religious beliefs.