Life in the Middle Ages

 No, I'm not talking about the city in Missouri. I'm talking about the saint named Louis, after whom the city of Saint Louis was nam...

 As I have discussed previously, relics were an important part of medieval Christianity. The bones of a saint , or at least things associate...

 Fantasy has become a well developed genre, with lots of sub-genres, from romantic ("romantasy") to grim-and-dark to "cozy...

We take cattle for granted.  Beef accounts for a quarter of the meat eaten in the world.  Our milk and dairy products are primarily from cow...

 "Count Scar" is back in print!   Okay, let's back up a bit.  Have you ever tried to write something jointly with someone else...

 Europe and North America don't have a lot of old growth forest anymore, for the simple reason that humans have cut it down.  It is said...

  The city of Langres, located on the Burgundy-Champagne border, was an important city in Roman Gaul and a major bishopric during the Middle...