Joan Acocella: A New Translation of Boccaccio’s Decameron : The New Yorker In 1348, the Black Death, the most devastating epidemic in European history, swept across the continent. Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-75), at the beginning of his famous Decameron, describes its effects on his city, Florence. Many people just dropped dead in the street. Others died…
New Journal: Central and Eastern European Migration Review (CEEMR)
CEEMR | Central and Eastern European Migration Review The mission of CEEMR is to foster an academic discussion on scholarly works and research pertaining to migration within, into and out of the CEE region. From a comparative perspective, CEEMR addresses a broad range of topics related to international migration including determinants, mechanisms and consequences of…
My History Museum: Public Engagement Report
My History Museum: Public Engagement Report Having been a part of the public engagement process for the new Canadian Museum of History, the latest report provides a keen insight into what Canadians envisions as the role of the new museum in exhibiting, preserving and protecting Canadian history for all generations. I personally provided feedback during…
Toronto International Antiquarian Book Fair – Nov. 8-10, 2013
Toronto International Antiquarian Book Fair – Nov. 8-10, 2013 Some of the world’s foremost booksellers are gathering at the AGO this November. They bring with them a wide ranging selection of books, maps, prints and manuscripts for your perusal – including travel and exploration; natural history, science and technology; children’s and illustrated; fine press and…
Exhibition – MATTIA CORVINO E FIRENZE
Exhibition – MATTIA CORVINO E FIRENZE 10 October 2013, the year of Italian culture in Hungary and of Hungarian culture in Italy, will mark the inauguration in the Museo di San Marco of an exhibition focusing on the figure of Matthias Corvinus, king of Hungary from 1458 to 1490, and the ties that bound the king to Humanism and to Florence, its…
Celebrating a Bond Between Hungary and the Medicis – NYTimes.com
Celebrating a Bond Between Hungary and the Medicis – NYTimes.com Matthias Corvinus, king of Hungary from 1458 to 1490, formed an unusually close relationship with Lorenzo de’ Medici, the head of the Medici clan from 1469 until his death in 1492. This special bond, which made Hungary one of the first states north of the Alps…
BBC News – Nazi looted art ‘found in Munich’ – German media
BBC News – Nazi looted art ‘found in Munich’ – German media A collection of 1,500 artworks confiscated by the Nazis in the 1930s and 1940s has been found in the German city of Munich, media reports say.
New Book: The Medieval Papacy
The Medieval Papacy, by Brett Whalen During the Middle Ages, the popes of Rome claimed both spiritual authority and worldly powers, vying with emperors for supremacy, ruling over the Papal States, and legislating the norms of Christian society. They also faced profound challenges to their proclaimed primacy over Christendom. The Medieval Papacy explores the unique…
Supporting the Great Szekler’s March for Autonomy
Supporting the Great Szekler’s March for Autonomy On October 27, 2013, over 120,000 Szeklers and Hungarians formed a 53 km long human chain in Szeklerland to protest against the planned territorial and administrative reorganization of Romania, which would lead to the accelerated assimilation of Hungarians in Transylvania. On the same day, thousands of people organized solidarity demonstrations…
BBC – Future – Science & Environment – Medieval social networks: a small world?
BBC – Future – Science & Environment – Medieval social networks: a small world? The spread of the Black Death in the 14th Century reveals our medieval ancestors’ social networks and shows how connected they were.
BBC News – Silk Road jewel reveals more of its treasures
BBC News – Silk Road jewel reveals more of its treasures Balkh province in northern Afghanistan is home to some of the most significant historical sites in the world – its ancient city was even known as the mother of all cities. More than a decade after her first visit, Lynne O’Donnell returns with a…
UofT Trinity College Annual Book Sale – Oct. 24-28, 2013
Trinity College Annual Book Sale – Oct. 24-28, 2013
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