Medieval Europe's greatest travellers wrote avidly about hundreds of cultures across the world. What did they say about race? Part XXXIII of Race, Racism and the Middle Ages, by James Hill.
Past and Present
At the intersection between the historical past and the political and cultural issues of the present day.
Jewish life in the medieval world was not always dire. In fact, it featured long periods of multicultural cooperation that helped both Jews and non-Jews flourish. Part XXXII of our series on Race, Racism and the Middle Ages.
One sleepy German town has a dark secret that links medieval Jews, the Nazis, and Pope Benedict: a deeply anti-Semitic Catholic ritual only abandoned in 1993. Part XXXI of Race, Racism and the Middle Ages, by Richard Utz.
The victims of oppression do not need to be "perfect" in order to deserve empathy, rights, and justice. As true in 1096 as it is today. Part XXX in our ongoing series on Race, Racism and the Middle Ages, by Jeremy DeAngelo.
A call to action in the wake of Charlottesville to re-enactors, LARPers, and all who enjoy the Middle Ages casually. Part XXIX in our ongoing series on Race, Racism and the Middle Ages, by Paul B. Sturtevant.
The First Crusade saw a wave of vicious anti-Semitic attacks engulf Europe. But there were some who stood up and said no. Pat XXVIII of our ongoing series on Race, Racism and the Middle Ages.
Simon of Trent: a medieval object lesson in how rumors and propaganda can spread hate like wildfire. Part XXVII in our series on Race, Racism and the Middle Ages by Bianca Lopez.
Game of Thrones doesn’t just have a “diversity problem,” it has a racism problem. Part XXVI of our series on Race, Racism and the Middle Ages, by Helen Young.
Did you know that the word "anti-Semitism" didn't exist before 1879? If that's true, how can we talk about anti-Semitism in the Middle Ages at all? Part XXV of our ongoing series on Race, Racism and the Middle Ages, by Matthew Chalmers.