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The Newsletter for the Medieval History Site at the Mining Co.Vol. II, No.3 February 22, 1999 |
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This Week's Feature
A brief introduction to the medieval kingdom of Mali.
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In the News
Viking Genetic Heritage
Neurologist Karl Stefansson is working towards creating a database containing the genetic profiles of every living Icelander. Virtually all Icelanders are direct descendants of the Vikings who settled there more than 1000 years ago. This genetic similarity makes the Icelandic gene pool uniquely useful in studying genetic mutations that may cause disease.
The project has its critics, but the Icelandic government has given Stefansson its approval. The data gathered will be sold to drug companies and medical researchers, and Icelanders will receive free access to any drugs developed through the project. Stefansson claims the privacy of all individuals will remain protected.
For more on this project, including a profile of Iceland and a RealPlayer video clip, check out Richard Gizbert's article at ABCNEWS.com.
Shakespeare in Love garners 13 Oscar Nominations
This year, the sixteenth century takes on WWII in the battle for Academy Awards. Both Shakespeare in Love and Elizabeth received nominations for best picture, as did Life is Beautiful, Saving Private Ryan, and The Thin Red Line. It's a great Oscar year for history buffs!
Find out more about the nominees at the Internet Movie Database.
Holocaust Guide Jen Rosenberg has an excellent review of Roberto Benigni's film, Life is Beautiful. Don't miss it!
If you haven't seen Shakespeare in Love yet, I recommend you do. Find out why in my review.
Medieval Minutia
Many of the games and sports we enjoy today were played by young and old alike in medieval times. These included blind man's bluff, bowling, checkers, chess, backgammon, dice, wrestling, swimming, fishing and archery. A form of tennis was played with hand-coverings instead of rackets, and as early as the 14th century games involving sticks and balls were enjoyed as team sports.
Source: Life in a Medieval Village byJoseph & Frances Gies
You can find out more about daily life in our page of net links.
Site Update
Our New Look
If you haven't been to the Medieval History site lately, then you're missing out on the new Mining Co. site design. We believe these changes will make the site faster, easier to use, and even more accessible for users of all platforms.
Some of the changes you'll notice:
- A reorganized Welcome page
- A navigation menu just under your Guide's picture
- Links to related Mining Co. sites on every page
- A page of FAQ's -- just click your Guide's name by the picture
- No more frames
The Mining Co. and your Guide welcome feedback! Please let us know what you think.
Reorganization Continues
Our page of Religion net links was growing far too large to comb through, so I've divided it into several pages. I've also added two new pages composed primarily of links never before included at the site.
You can go to our Religion index and choose from:
- General Christianity
- General Religious Studies
- Hagiography (NEW)
- Heresy & the Inquisition (NEW)
- Judaism & Jewish History
- Monasticism
- The Papacy
- The Reformation
New Links and Net Link Pages
In addition to the new pages added under the Religion section, I've added a page on Medieval Africa.
New links have also been added to the following pages:
- Art
- Insights from Historical Artwork (also added to Arms & Armor)
- Reflections of a Golden Age: Chinese Tang Pottery (also added to Asia)
- Arthurian Studies
- The Celtic Twilight
- Daily Life
- Journey Through the Middle Ages
- The Middle Ages
- Life in a Medieval Castle
- Health & Medicine
- Ethiopia's Historic Quest for Medicine
- Medieval Ireland
- Desmond's Concise History of Ireland
- Irish Saints
- Byzantine Studies
- Byzantium 1200
- Byzantium: The Romaioi Site
- A Clothing How-To for Garments of the Byzantine Empire
- (also added to Daily Life)
- Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies
- (also added to Organizations)
- Medieval France
- France, Navarre, Béarn and Andorra
- The Salic Law
- Vikings and Scandinavian History
- Viking Fighting Arts from 23 Sagas
- Fencing & Swords
- The Complete Fencing Master
- Historical Manuals Online
- Lovino
- General Christianity
- ARTFL Project: Latin Vulgate Bible
- Die Bibel, Martin Luther Translation
- General Religious Studies
- Islamic Glossary
- Monasticism
- The Evergeti Project
- Monastic Topics in the Catholic Encyclopedia
- The Papacy
- Catholic Encyclopedia: The Pope
- Encarta Encyclopedia: The Papacy
- Papal Heraldry
- Rationalists Encyclopedia: The Papacy
- The Reformation
- Selected Works of Martin Luther
- Timelines, Choronologies, and Dynastic Tables
- African Timelines, Part II: African Empires
- Dynastic Chronology of China
- Women of the Middle Ages
- Notion of Gender in the Middle Ages: Myth vs. Reality
Chat!
I've enjoyed some fascinating discussions about medieval history with some really terrific people. Come see what you've been missing! Please join me in the chat room any Monday or Wednesday evening at 7 pm Eastern time (that's Midnight UTC time). To reach our chat room, click "chat" in the "community" navigational menu under your Guide's picture, or go directly to the main chat page.
Don't forget: there's a link from the above page to the current UTC time, which you can compare to your own time zone.
New in the Bookstore
Our bookstore has been reorganized by topic. I've also added two books:
- Europe: A Short History by C. Warren Hollister
- Life in a Medieval Village by Frances and Joseph Gies
Looking for more information about good medieval history books? Take a book break! Pop on over to our Book Break page for resources on books concerning the middle ages and Renaissance.
Quote of the Knight
The hottest places in Hell are reserved for those who in
time of great moral crises maintain their neutrality.
Dante
Quote of the KnightThe hottest places in Hell are reserved for those who in time of great moral crises maintain their neutrality. Dante |
I hope you found this edition of the Knightly Newsletter enlightening and entertaining. Please feel free to email me with comments and questions, and thank you for visiting the Medieval History site!
Melissa Snell
Your Medieval History Guide at the Mining Co.
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