Dear readers,
Summer is swiftly fading. The first cool breeze and the final long weekend just passed here in England. For our North American readers, Labour Day is approaching and with it, the back-to-school frenzy and return to the grind at work.
While August has been relatively quiet, we're looking forward to September and planning a jam-packed schedule of events and stories to share with you. In this final summer issue, Dani indulges her expertise and love of horses in a piece about dressage and a look at the Vikings horses. In honour of school starting, we learn about medieval students loans. The students of the Icelandic sagas get a major feature in "Guide to the Classics" which looks at the historiography of these medieval texts.
Hear and see medieval culture through new resources like Medieval Manuscripts Alive and the UCLA Library's digital collection of the manuscripts of St. Catherine's Monastery. Anthony Booth provides insight on "Extremism" from a medieval Islamic philosophic standpoint. Lastly, you can get a bit of fun with the Ancient Rome colouring book! Recreate early medieval mosaics right in your own home, coffeeshop, or office. Don't worry, we won't tell your boss. Everyone deserves a summer break, right?
Warmly,
Sandra and Dani
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