The Polyptyque of St-Germain-des-Prés: Neuillay
In the European Middle Ages (c.500–1500 CE), a polyptyque was an economic survey of the lands owned by a lord that included a census of…
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The economy, trade, and so on
How the Jizya is to be Collected and from Whom
The jizya was the annual tax that all Christians and Jews (and some members of other religions) were required to pay to the Muslim government…
Read moreExcerpts from The Distaff Gospels
The Distaff Gospels is a late-fifteenth century collection of popular folklore from Belgium and the north of France. The fictional story or “frame” of this…
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