Post-Classical (500 CE - 1450 CE)
Bhakti Poets: Poem, Janabai
Bhakti poets—who were in some cases lower-caste Hindu women—and their audiences drew emotional sustenance from these verses, which expressed a pure devotion to Hindu deities.
Epistolae: Medieval Women's Latin Letters
Epistolae presumes an already developed understanding among its readers of the medieval context in which these sources were generated.
Meng Ch'iu, Empress Ma in coarse-woven silk
"Meng Ch'iu" translates as "Beginner's Guide." This text by Li Han, who lived during the early Tang Dynasty (618-907), presented the stories of famous figures in China's history and legendary tales.
Meng Ch'iu, K'uang Heng bores a hole in the wall Sun Ching shuts his door
"Meng Ch'iu" translates as "Beginner's Guide." This text by Li Han, who lived during the early Tang Dynasty (618-907), presented the stories of famous figures in China's history and legendary tales.
Mapping Margery Kempe: A Guide to Late Medieval Material and Spiritual Life
This website is a collection of resources, particularly strong in visual content, that examines the social context in which Kempe produced her narrative.
Italian accounts of the Black Death
Several chroniclers wrote about the Black Death in their own town or region. They described the symptoms of the disease, which they generally called "the mortality," how it arrived with portents of warning from the East, and how many people it killed.
Testament of a Father during the Black Death
Below is a will that offers a window into the family life of Carinus, a parchment worker, or cartolarius, a fairly common trade in the university town of Bologna.
Testament of a Mother during the Black Death
Below is a will that offers a window into the family life of Ursollina, wife of a parchment worker named Carinus.
Testament of an Elite Wife during the Black Death
The following will belongs to the butcher Phylippinus' wife. The butcher and his wife were a well-off couple, owning at least two shops in Bologna's central meat market as well as land outside of Bologna in Borgo Panigale.
Testament of an Elite Husband during the Black Death
The following will belongs to the butcher Phylippinus. The butcher and his wife were a well-off couple, owning at least two shops in Bologna's central meat market as well as land outside of Bologna in Borgo Panigale.