In 1095, Pope Urban II called upon Christians to march under the banner of the Cross and save their brothers in the East from the advance of Islam. This vision of crusading Christianity dominated the events of the next two centuries and brought together people of all ages and backgrounds, sworn to s[...]
Was medieval England full of knights on horseback rescuing fainting damsels in distress? Were the Middle Ages mired in superstition and ignorance? Why does nobody ever mention King Louis the First and Last? And, of course, those key questions: which monks were forbidden the delights of donning under[...]
"What have the Romans ever done for us?" I Monty Python-filmen Life of Brian, som ble regissert av Terry Jones, stilles spørsmålet om hva romerne egentlig har utrettet. Svaret som gis i boken Barbarene er: ikke stort. Lenge har den etablerte sannheten om de såkalte "barbariske" folkeslagene fått[...]