Leiden Medievalists Blog

Reuse was not an unusual phenomenon in the early Middle Ages. While it is more commonly known that precious materials such as marble and metal have been reused, easily available and mundane materials such as …

In the whirlwind of modern life and the ceaseless march of technology, universities and prospective students grapple with the question: do classical works still resonate in our contemporary world?

Doodles in medieval manuscripts are often interpreted as idle and mindless scribbles. But is this an accurate assessment? Could doodles instead reveal a hitherto unexplored way that people in the Middle Ages interacted with their …