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The Queen of the Middle Ages
And a few lines of verse in her honor
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Robert Keim
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The Medieval Art of Living an Epic Life
Facilis descensus Averno...
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Robert Keim
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The Gloriously “Primitive” Culture of Early-Medieval England
Take a few moments to marvel at the stunning artifacts of the Anglo-Saxons.
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Robert Keim
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A Comparison of Beowulf Translations
Three passages in four translations, with cultural and spiritual insights from Peter Ramey
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Robert Keim
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December 2024

The Drēam of the Mead Hall
Further reflections on a new translation of Beowulf
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Robert Keim
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Book Review: The Word-Hoard Beowulf, by Peter Ramey
Ramey combines a fascinating introduction and excellent notes with a sui generis approach to translating Old English.
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Robert Keim
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The Mystery (Play) of Christmas
The Medieval Year: Third Day of Christmas, and Sixth Day before the Kalends of January
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Robert Keim
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A Fundamental (Modern) Problem of Christianity
or, A Tale of Two Christmases
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Robert Keim
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Beowulf and the Myth of “Primitive” Literature
Medieval poetry is a bridge to the sacred past (and there is such a thing as too much Jane Austen).
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Robert Keim
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A Uniquely Awe-Inspiring Illuminated Manuscript
The Medieval Year: 13th Day before the Kalends of January, 6th Day before the Nativity of the Lord
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Robert Keim
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Lust, Pride, Unredeemable Ruin: The Fall of the Angels in Medieval Life
The fall of the angels is, without doubt, one of the most significant events in human history.
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Robert Keim
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The Angels in Medieval Eyes
“I saw,” says Dante, “festive angels, wings opened wide, more than a thousand, each distinct in radiance and in kind.”
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Robert Keim
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