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Dr. Erik Wade
erik_kaars
THREAD: So I study medieval sex, and what *fascinates* me are sex acts that don't get discussed in medieval texts. Take analingus/rimming: almost NEVER mentioned, but it appears *all the
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Mateusz Fafinski
Calthalas
Sometimes, when working with manuscripts we get really, really close to people from the past. This is a story of a letter from a schoolgirl to her teacher, written probably
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Darach
darachos
One of the best things about making the @Motherfocloir podcast for nearly 3 years is getting to promote other creators & their work.It's cool to be part of a creative
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Surprised Eel Historian, PhD
greenleejw
Eels weren't just for paying rent in medieval England; they were also part of the trade economy!A 10th C. schoolbook includes an imaginary discussion w/ a fisherman who says he
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Helen Pluckrose has returned to Hermit Mode
HPluckrose
Interesting. My studies into late medieval/early modern England show a very different story in which England was vaguely recognised by global powers as part of an obscure island off France
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Stylstc Clmnst
Sime0nStylites
In view of the deliberate and shameful depreciation of humanities subjects people might find this interesting.https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publishing/memoirs/humanities-scholars-who-worked-military-intelligence-second-world-war/ I am
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incorrigible mozart goose
_jazzghost_
Vanilla has been unfairly treated. It is a complex flavor that does not deserve its bland reputation. A medieval peasant would give up their first-born child for a single taste
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Ahab Bdaiwi איהאבּ ܐܝܗܐܒ
bdaiwi_historia
1/ (Revised) thread on ʿAlī b. Abī Ṭālib in medieval Muslim memory. The 19 and 21 of Ramadan holds special significance for Shiʿi Muslims, marking the death of ʿAlī in
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Dr. Erik Wade
erik_kaars
There's a new Op-Ed about how "medieval" America's response to the plague is. I'm sure #MedievalTwitter has thoughts, but, since my Global Medieval Lit class happens to have been reading
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Folk Horror Magpie
folkhorrormagpi
The Kent Weald harbours a picturesque village with an unusual name - Chiddingstone. And at its centre you'll find a big lump of sandstone to which it owes it. It
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Yashasvī Pratāp
yashasvipratap
The historical merits of this thread lie in the sources it uses, which as you can see, like his previous threads, are not really great sources of history. This is
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Lisa Davis
LisaLibros
Back from the Alte Pinakothek München. I can’t say I found quite as many medieval cats as I would have liked, but there were a few gems, which I’ll post
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Friendless Churches
friendschurches
Llangatwg Feibion Afel, in a little valley north-west of Monmouth, is one of Monmouthshire’s most remote churches. As you approach from a lane through fields, you might think you’ve discovered
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Sarah Luginbill
salu1292
This beautiful object in the Munich Residenz is often called "a ciborium or portable altar," but this is somewhat misleading! The entire structure, which resembles a kind of tent or
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Jonathan
jgheller
1/ I think the medieval university is the best-designed working space 2/ A lot of the frustrations at work have to do with office spaces. I believe the monotony of
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Pulp Librarian
PulpLibrarian
"OK Gloria, try and look suspenseful. And provocative. And continental. Keep it classy." "OK Deborah, try and look imperiled. And intriguing. And beguiling. Now light me." "OK Agatha, try and
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