The stories are part of a French sequel to Arthurian legend, and its binding was repurposed in the 16th century ...

most illustrations in illuminated Haggadot are a form of midrash — an effort on behalf of generations of readers to wrest new meaning from ancient words, and to present the text as urgent and relevant ...

A burning river of fire and other flaming torments described in the Apocalypse of Paul shaped medieval Europe’s understanding ... according to the new Penguin Book of Hell.

Over the generations bedikat hametz (searching for leaven) has become a wonderful bonding opportunity for parents and ...

JTA — The Passover Haggadah is one of the few sacred Jewish texts that has a long history of including illustrations, and among the most remarkable are detailed images of rabbit hunts that often ...

The rotation of the moon and other planets provides a natural rhythm and framework for understanding time, nature and human ...

Meet a schoolboy who needs help with some big decisions, join a group of friends on a trip to the seaside, head off in stormy seas with a brave girl on a daring rescue mission, and share adventures in ...

(JTA) — The Passover Haggadah is one of the few sacred Jewish texts that has a long history of including illustrations ... found in editions dating back to medieval and early-modern Germany ...

For early modern writers, conception was an occasion to describe the otherwise indescribable: a woman’s orgasm, supposedly required if she were to conceive successfully. In early modernity, uroscopy ...

But step inside, and you’ll discover why this place has earned its reputation as one of Western Maryland’s premier ...

Fellow shoppers strike up conversations over shared interests, comparing collections or offering tips on other places to hunt ...

The material on the covers of books from a French abbey ... By Jack Tamisiea Medieval scribes filled volumes called bestiaries with illustrations and descriptions of fantastic creatures.