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A small show full of small items on now at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto opens up a vast world of medieval mystical experience.

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Like many bright, young undergraduates, Tony Comper startedwith an ambitious course load last fall, but found he had to back off as the year wore on. 

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Sun, 22 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0400 Medieval studies goes back for a better future /item/31201-medieval-studies-goes-back-for-a-better-future /item/31201-medieval-studies-goes-back-for-a-better-future

The University of St. MichaelöÏÓãÊÓƵapp College is better than good if you want to study that magical millennium between 500 and 1500.

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To really understand climate change, it helps to ask a medievalist.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Higher Education Thu, 27 Feb 2020 10:08:46 -0500 Medieval Christmas a time for feasting /features/christmas/item/28659-medieval-christmas-a-time-for-feasting /features/christmas/item/28659-medieval-christmas-a-time-for-feasting

For your average serf of medieval Europe, Christmas was a pretty good deal, but not really a big deal.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Christmas Tue, 18 Dec 2018 14:39:02 -0500