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 Confessions of Lady Nijō
Content Warning: In this document, a woman describes her sexual exploitation and abuse when she was a young teenager. Born into a high-status Japanese aristocratic…
Read moreLaudatio “Turiae” (In Praise of Turia)
This is an excerpt from an inscription found in Rome and dated around 19 BCE. It appears to preserve the funeral oration (speech) given by…
Read moreExcerpts from the Trial of Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc) was born in northeast France around 1412 and was executed in 1431. An illiterate young woman from a peasant family,…
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…
Read moreExcerpt from Njál's Saga
Njál's Saga is often considered to be the best of the Viking-Age Icelandic family sagas. Set around the year 1000 (although not written down for…
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