New Books in Medieval History

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E. T. Dailey, "Radegund: The Trials and Triumphs of a Merovingian Queen" (Oxford UP, 2023)

A princess born to the Thuringian royal house. A captive in war, forced to marry the Frankish king who killed her family. A queen, who renounced her position, received consecration as a deaconess, and took monastic vows. A religious leader, who acqui... more

2 Mar 2026 • 1 hr 6 min

Lynneth Miller Renberg, "Women, Dance and Parish Religion in England, 1300-1640: Negotiating the Steps of Faith" (Boydell & Brewer, 2022)

In Women, Dance and Parish Religion in England, 1300-1640: Negotiating the Steps of Faith (Boydell & Brewer, 2022) Dr. Lynneth Miller Renberg presents a lively exploration of the medieval and early modern attitudes towards dance, as the perception o... more

14 Feb 2026 • 43 min

Lucy Donkin, "Standing on Holy Ground in the Middle Ages" (Cornell UP, 2022)

Dr. Lucy Donkin’s Standing on Holy Ground in the Middle Ages (Cornell University Press, 2022) illuminates how the floor surface shaped the ways in which people in Medieval Western Europe and beyond experienced sacred spaces.

The ground beneath our f... more

9 Feb 2026 • 1 hr 8 min

A. Bagliani and N, Şenocak, "A People's Church: Medieval Italy and Christianity, 1050-1300" (Cornell UP, 2023)

A People's Church brings together a distinguished international group of historians to provide a sweeping introduction to Christian religious life and institutions in medieval Italy. Each essay treats a single theme as broadly as possible, highlighti... more

7 Feb 2026 • 1 hr

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Aaron Thomas Dailey

Author, Associate Professor of Late Antique and Early Medieval History

University of Leicester

Episode: E. T. Dailey, "Radegund: The Trials and Triumphs of a Merovingian Queen" (Oxford UP, 2023)

Dr. Lynneth Miller Renberg

Historian and author focusing on performance and church practices related to dance

Boydell & Brewer

Episode: Lynneth Miller Renberg, "Women, Dance and Parish Religion in England, 1300-1640: Negotiating the Steps of Faith" (Boydell & Brewer, 2022)

Lucy Donkin

Cultural historian and art historian of the Middle Ages

Cornell University Press

Episode: Lucy Donkin, "Standing on Holy Ground in the Middle Ages" (Cornell UP, 2022)

Yossef Rapoport

Historian of the Islamic, Arabic-speaking Middle East; author of Becoming Arab.

Queen Mary University London

Episode: Yossef Rapoport, "Becoming Arab: The Formation of Arab Identity in the Medieval Middle East" (Princeton UP, 2025)

Adam Bursi

An editorial assistant at Fortress Press and author of "Traces of the Prophets, Relics and Sacred Spaces in Early Islam"

Fortress Press

Episode: Adam Bursi, "Traces of the Prophets: Relics and Sacred Spaces in Early Islam" (Edinburgh UP, 2024)

Christian Raffensperger

Kenneth E. Ray Chair in Humanities and Professor of History at Wittenberg University

Wittenberg University

Episode: Christian Raffensperger, "Authorship, Worldview, and Identity in Medieval Europe" (Routledge, 2022)

Christopher Bonura

Visiting assistant professor and distinguished lecturer at the University of Washington, and assistant professor of history at Mount St. Mary's in Maryland.

University of Washington, Mount St. Mary's

Episode: Christopher J. Bonura, "A Prophecy of Empire: The Apocalypse of Pseudo-Methodius from Late Antique Mesopotamia to the Global Medieval Imagination" (U California Press, 2025)

Sara Petrosillo

Assistant Professor of English Literature at the University of Evansville

University of Evansville

Episode: Sara Petrosillo, "Hawking Women: Falconry, Gender, and Control in Medieval Literary Culture" (Ohio State UP, 2023)

Dr. Jamie Kreiner

Professor of History at the University of Georgia and author of 'The Wandering Mind'

University of Georgia

Episode: Jamie Kreiner, "The Wandering Mind: What Medieval Monks Tell Us About Distraction" (Liveright, 2023)

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Dr. Miranda Melcher

Host of multiple New Books Network medieval history programs; clearly central to the publisher's historical history channel.

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Lynneth Miller Renberg, "Women, Dance and Parish Religion in England, 1300-1640: Negotiating the Steps of Faith" (Boydell & Brewer, 2022)

Q: Within that big picture sort of interest then that led you to this project, are there any more specific questions that you're asking in the book?

The big question is how did we get from viewing dance as acceptable to seeing it as sacrilegious, especially concerning women's roles in relation to dance and sexuality?

Lynneth Miller Renberg, "Women, Dance and Parish Religion in England, 1300-1640: Negotiating the Steps of Faith" (Boydell & Brewer, 2022)

Q: Could you start us off by introducing yourself a little bit and tell us why you decided to write the book?

I am a historian focused on performance. I grew up dancing and became interested in how people perceive dancers and performance. My research led me to look at historical attitudes towards dance and its ties to religious practices.

A. Bagliani and N, Şenocak, "A People's Church: Medieval Italy and Christianity, 1050-1300" (Cornell UP, 2023)

Q: What makes Medieval Italy unique in Europe, including ordinary people's involvement in religious affairs?

The uniqueness of Medieval Italy stems from its urbanization and the central role of the papacy in Rome.

Nena Vandeweerdt, "Women and Work Through a Comparative Lens: Gender and the Urban Labor Markets of Premodern Brabant and Biscay" (Leuven UP, 2025)

Q: Why did you adopt a comparative approach?

The comparative approach allows for a more precise analysis of how institutions shaped women's labor opportunities, helping to identify nuances rather than accepting broad generalizations about the North and South.

Nena Vandeweerdt, "Women and Work Through a Comparative Lens: Gender and the Urban Labor Markets of Premodern Brabant and Biscay" (Leuven UP, 2025)

Q: In the book, what does the North-South Divide entail?

The North-South Divide refers to the idea that women in Northern Europe enjoyed more economic opportunities and greater independence than those in Southern Europe, a concept I argue is overly simplistic based on my comparative analysis.

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The episodes sampled focus on medieval history, religion, and broader cultural contexts, with in-depth author interviews that illuminate biographical methods, monastic life, religious practices, and how historical narratives shape our understanding of power, gender, and identity. Guests span historians, theologians, and literary scholars discussing books on topics from queens and convents in early medieval Gaul to dance in parish England, relics in early Islam, medieval timekeeping, and gendered representations in literature. A notable pattern is how scholars connect primary sources to big-picture themes like empire, identity formation, religious reform, and the social roles of women, with a strong emphasis on cross-cultural and transregion... more

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