Congratulations to Meljprincess! Mel is the winner of my extra copy of Magic in the Middle Ages. Happy Halloween reading, Mel!
Thank you to everyone who entered. I've got a few more "extra books" up my sleeve, so stay tuned for future giveaways.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
Norman Conquest Day 2011 - let's eat cake!
Okay, here's my annual "purely representative of the actual event" cake reenactment of the Battle of Hastings. Some day I'm going to track down some actual Norman and Saxon toy soldiers, but in the mean time, just use your imagination.
Aside from the knights on horseback (Normans), this year's battle was so chaotic, even I couldn't tell who was on who's side!
Crash!
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Smash! Wham!
Thud!
(That's Harold, going down. You can't see him, he fell off the cake.)
Click here to see a nifty Norman Conquest Day video I posted earlier today.
Click here to read/see all my Norman Conquest day posts
Happy Norman Conquest Day 2011!!!
Norman Conquest Day 2011
Happy Norman Conquest Day, everyone! I hope you enjoy this little animated reenactment of the Norman Conquest through the Bayeux Tapestry. Now I'm off to buy my annual Norman Conquest Day cake! :-)
To read some fun facts about the Bayeux Tapestry, click here.
To read some fun facts about the Bayeux Tapestry, click here.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Giveaway: "Magic in the Middle Ages"
I spent the weekend giving Medieval Research with Joyce a facelift. It literally took me hours, mostly because I'm so techie-illiterate. After all that hard work, my blog wants to celebrate, and it's no fun celebrating alone, so let's do it together!
Once again, my ill-luck is your good fortune. Yes, I've found yet another medieval research book that I already had a copy of in my collection. This one is Magic in the Middle Ages, by Richard Kieckhefer. Here's the back cover blurb. (Actually, it's the inside the front cover blurb. Sorry the book cover is so blurry. I promise it won't be blurry on your copy should you win!)
This text book deals with magic, both natural and demonic within the broad context of medieval culture. Covering the years c. 500 to 1500 with a chapter on antiquity, it investigates the way magic relates to the many other cultural forms of the time, such as religion and science, literature and art.
How can you win a copy of this book? Leave me a comment telling me why you want to win Magic in the Middle Ages, and INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS so I can contact you if you win.
For additional entries, you may do any or all of the following:
+1 Become a follower of Medieval Research with Joyce (Google Friend Connect), then leave me a comment letting me know. (If you are already a follower, leave me a comment letting me know.)
+1 Subscribe to Medieval Research with Joyce via the Feedburner subscription box in the right hand sidebar. You must confirm the subscription. Then leave me a comment letting me know.
+1 Become a NetworkedBlogs follower in the right hand sidebar, then leave me a comment letting me know.
+1 Vote in my Who Is Your Favorite Medieval King poll, then leave me a comment letting me know you voted. (You don't have to tell me who you voted for unless you want to.) I've repositioned the poll right below the NetworkedBlogs box in the right hand sidebar so you can find it more easily.
AND INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WITH EACH OR ALL OF THE ABOVE. (THANK YOU!)
Deadline for entries is October 17, midnight PST. I'll open this one up to International, as well as USA, entries.
(If for any reason you are unable to leave a comment on this post, you may email it to me at jdipastena@yahoo.com. Please type "Magic in the Middle Ages" in the subject line.)
This text book deals with magic, both natural and demonic within the broad context of medieval culture. Covering the years c. 500 to 1500 with a chapter on antiquity, it investigates the way magic relates to the many other cultural forms of the time, such as religion and science, literature and art.
How can you win a copy of this book? Leave me a comment telling me why you want to win Magic in the Middle Ages, and INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS so I can contact you if you win.
For additional entries, you may do any or all of the following:
+1 Become a follower of Medieval Research with Joyce (Google Friend Connect), then leave me a comment letting me know. (If you are already a follower, leave me a comment letting me know.)
+1 Subscribe to Medieval Research with Joyce via the Feedburner subscription box in the right hand sidebar. You must confirm the subscription. Then leave me a comment letting me know.
+1 Become a NetworkedBlogs follower in the right hand sidebar, then leave me a comment letting me know.
+1 Vote in my Who Is Your Favorite Medieval King poll, then leave me a comment letting me know you voted. (You don't have to tell me who you voted for unless you want to.) I've repositioned the poll right below the NetworkedBlogs box in the right hand sidebar so you can find it more easily.
AND INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WITH EACH OR ALL OF THE ABOVE. (THANK YOU!)
Deadline for entries is October 17, midnight PST. I'll open this one up to International, as well as USA, entries.
(If for any reason you are unable to leave a comment on this post, you may email it to me at jdipastena@yahoo.com. Please type "Magic in the Middle Ages" in the subject line.)
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