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These new essays examine one of the major developments of the central Middle Ages: the emergence of a celibate clergy. Drawing on the work of historians and sch

The Ayyubid and Mamluk periods were two of the most intellectually vibrant in Islamic history. Megan H. Reid's book, which traverses three centuries from 1170 t

The term Niddah means separation. During her menstrual flow and for several days thereafter, a Jewish woman is considered Niddah -- separate from her husband an

In the urban communities of medieval Germany and northern France, the beliefs, observances, and practices of Jews allowed them to create and define their commun

This book explores the relationship between the papacy and reform against the backdrop of social and religious change in later tenth and eleventh-century Europe