Reposted by Mohamed QassitiDr Rebecca Tyson @tyguson.bsky.social · 16hToday is my first day as a volunteer in Gloucester Cathedral’s medieval library. I’m starting a new (very) long term project to transcribe and translate one of the previously unstudied abbot’s cartularies containing 1146 charters from the 11th-14th centuries when the cathedral was St Peter’s Abbey. 1616
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiPhilipp Greifenstein @rocktoamna.bsky.social · 12hMehr als eine Million Standortdaten Kirchen, Moscheen und Synagogen fand @netzpolitik.org in kostenlosen Vorschau-Daten. Fachleute warnen vor einer Gefahr für religiös motivierte Gewalt. @sebmeineck.bsky.social und @roofjoke.netzpolitik.org haben recherchiert:netzpolitik.orgDatenhändler gefährden Gläubige in DeutschlandReligiöse Menschen lassen sich mit frei verkäuflichen Handy-Standortdaten der Werbe-Industrie ausspionieren. Mehr als eine Million Standortdaten an Glaubensorten fand netzpolitik.org in kostenlosen Vo... 01813
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiSam Ottewill-Soulsby @samottewillsoulsby.bsky.social · 04/10/2026If you want to know why I’m so obsessed with medieval camels, you can read all about it in my article on ‘The Camels of Charles the Bald’ in which I talk about the time the ruler of Muslim Spain sent Charlemagne’s grandson some camels (dm me for a PDF). brill.com/view/journal...brill.comThe Camels of Charles the BaldAbstract This article investigates a previously neglected aspect of diplomatic relations between the Carolingians and the Umayyads of al-Andalus, the camels sent by Emir Muḥammad I to Charles the Bald... 1115
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiMar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 15h“Watson’s 1968 book, amid other slights & sexist language directed at Franklin, implied the flash of insight was his. Popular accounts still routinely suggest Franklin missed the significance of the photo. She never had a chance to challenge Watson’s dismissive narrative; she died of cancer in 1958” 18233
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiGoethe- und Schiller-Archiv Weimar @gsa-weimar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Und wo trieben sich eigentlich Maus und Elefant während des #Maustüröffnertags im #GSAWeimar herum? Die Kinder machten sich auf die Suche beim Blick in unser Magazinschaufenster. (Suchtipp: Gesucht wird nach einem blauen Rüssel und einer orangefarbenen Maus). 031
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiSociety for the Medieval Mediterranean (SMM) @socmedimedit.bsky.social · 05/10/2026CALL FOR PAPERS: It’s our birthday 🎉 and to celebrate we’re planning a special conference, ‘The Edges & The Middle in the Medieval Mediterranean’. More info in the CfP and coming soon on our website, www.societymedievalmediterranean.com/2027-30th-an... Please share widely! 032
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiAlice Hicklin @alicehicklin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I found this charter by searching for references to swords (as you do). It preserves a donation to a monastery but also the events that led to it, including the murder of one brother and kidnap of another. Did he get released? (spoiler alert! I think so!) alicehicklin.co.uk/2026/10/02/f...alicehicklin.co.ukFor One Brother’s Soul, and Another’s FreedomA charter from the monastery of Gellone and dated to 1100 preserves the aftermath of what seems to have been a night-time or dawn attack on two brothers. One, Raymond Berengarii, was struck with a … 1147
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiMohamed Qassiti @mqassiti.bsky.social · 14/06/2024A few months ago I read the passage below in this article by Hubert Houben (unfortunately in German...). But he mentions primary sources and further literature. Maybe that helps? opac.regesta-imperii.de/lang_en/anze... 141
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiJason W. Dean @jasonwdean.com · 05/10/2026Always a treat to see mine and Nick's article on Galileo's *il Saggiatore* put to good use #HistSTM #histsci 🗃️📜🔬📜 #libsky #rarebooks #booksky : www.sothebys.com/en/buy/aucti...sothebys.comGalilei, Galileo | Il Saggiatore …, Rome, 1623, first edition, a fine<p>Galilei, Galileo</p><p>Il Saggiatore nel quale con bilancia esquisita e giusta si ponderano le cose contenute nella Libra Astronomica e Filosofica di Lotario Sarsi. <em>Rome: Giacomo Mascardi, 1623... 2111
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiCeline Camps @celinecamps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026A plea to all Sr. scholars: please give credit to PhD students & early career scholars when you use or are inspired by their ideas, approaches, or topic. There's nothing more painful than seeing another scholar use your work & claim it as their own! The principles of academic research apply to all! 3477
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiDr. Nick Posegay @nposegay.northsky.social · 05/10/2026This is the oldest sample of Hebrew text with European musical notation. It's an autograph manuscript of Obadiah the Proselyte, a Norman-Italian priest who converted to Judaism in 1102. He traveled to Egypt and Syria, using his knowledge of Gregorian Chant to record Hebrew poetry. @theul.bsky.social 620570
Mohamed Qassiti @mqassiti.bsky.social · 04/10/2026"This book is of very little use to the unintelligent or to those who lack preparation. Why did you enter it?" In other words: You're an idiot. 🤣 040
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiTransmediterranean History @transmedhistory.bsky.social · 04/10/2026AotW: Daniel G. König, 996: Yaḥyā b. Saʿīd al-Anṭākī on a Pogrom against Foreign Christian Traders in Old Cairo, in: Transmediterranean History 8.1 (2026), doi.org/10.18148/tmh.... *We are looking for authors: ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/transmed/ind... !* #medievalists #medievalsky 0147
Mohamed Qassiti @mqassiti.bsky.social · 03/10/2026@fandorin.eurosky.social, lass Dich später bei der Vergabe der Filmrechte für Deine Lassiter-Story nicht übern Tisch ziehen. Verhandel so hart als wärs Lassiter persönlich der den Vertrag unterzeichnet. Und lass Dir das komplette Drehbuch für Drehbeginn zeigen. 😄😉 130
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiCarin Ruff @carinr.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Well, those are separate questions. K in Latin Kalendae appears in Insular Half-uncial (Insular Majuscule) in the Calendar of Willibrord, early 8c. K was in OE from the beginning, but isn't attested in writing till later (9c?), since afaict there is no K word in the very earliest written OE. + 1124
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiAbteilung für Mittelalterliche Geschichte der Universität Bonn @mittelalterunibonn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Ab diesem Wintersemester gibt es das Große Bonner Kolloquium zur Geschichte des Mittelalters! Die Vorträge sind öffentlich, und wir freuen uns über regelmäßiges Interesse aus der Universität und darüber hinaus. 163
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiAbteilung für Mittelalterliche Geschichte der Universität Bonn @mittelalterunibonn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Rezension zu N. Jaspert: "Fischer, Perle, Walrosszahn" www.hsozkult.de/publicationr... 1167
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiLeonie V. Hicks @lvhicks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026You might have heard me mention that 2027 is the European year of the Normans and @britishlibrary.bsky.social is now advertising its major exhibition for that. Think of it as the sequel to the excellent Anglo-Saxon ehibition several years ago. events.bl.uk/exhibitions/... #medievalsky 1/events.bl.ukConquest: The Making of Norman England | British LibraryBeyond the battlefield lies a story of ambition, upheaval and reinvention. Spanning the generations before and after 1066, this exhibition traces the impac 37027
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiMaarten Kossmann @maartenkossmann.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Today at NACAL there was a fantastic talk by Massinissa Garaoun on pre-Hispanic toponomy in the Canary Islands. Based on extensive fieldwork, checking pronuniations and the topographical features the terms are connected to, he showed that there are many toponyms that are clearly... 13411
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiSteffen Hope @hopesteffen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Crossing Sognefjorden, the largest fjord-system in mainland Norway, at sunset. 1295
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiMohamed Qassiti @mqassiti.bsky.social · 02/10/2026"One participant recounted that one of the first things Mr. Olah told him was that he was concerned about Claude’s mental health." Boy, what about YOUR mental health?? #AI #Claude #Anthropic 171
Mohamed Qassiti @mqassiti.bsky.social · 02/10/2026"One participant recounted that one of the first things Mr. Olah told him was that he was concerned about Claude’s mental health." Boy, what about YOUR mental health?? #AI #Claude #Anthropic 171
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiLen Scales.bsky.social @lenscales.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Out next month from @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social, edited by @marcusmeer.bsky.social and me! Quoting the code BB135 gets you (or your library) 35% off all formats. Also applies to advance orders. boydellandbrewer.com/book/iconocl...boydellandbrewer.comIconoclasm and Power in the European Middle AgesExplores the destruction, mutilation, and erasure of images, artefacts, and monuments during the European Middle Ages. 0156
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiErik Inglis @allthebeset.bsky.social · 17/09/2026teaching a new class on ancient and medieval Iberia this fall, and thought it might be interesting to build a 🧵. First off, have taught a decent amount of Spanish stuff in other medieval classes, but never a whole devoted to the peninsula--which I visited for the first time last January 2163
Reposted by Mohamed Qassiti👻 Lassiter. Der härteste Account seiner Zeit.🤠 @fandorin.eurosky.social · 01/10/2026Aus verkniffenen Sehschlitzen blickte Lassiter über die weite Ebene, während die heiße Luft flimmerte, als hätte der Teufel persönlich sie ausgerülpst. Knurrend kaute er eine zerkntterte Zigarette und spülte sie mit einem Schluck Black Judas hinunter. Er zerbiss die Flasche und ritt los. 1456
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiJoschka Meier @josserme.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Abstract for a paper done and dusted! It's not about animals for a chance of pace, but about other (almost as) interesting topics: Transalpine transport and infrastructure. Including plenty of dramatic stuff like acts of sabotage (both heinous and absurd) and Siegmund I., a guy I love to hate. 3226
Mohamed Qassiti @mqassiti.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Just learned about this workshop that took place last month in Munich. Looking forward to the contributions by @samottewillsoulsby.bsky.social, @rofrie11.bsky.social and the other participants for "Transmediterranean History" @transmedhistory.bsky.social! #medievalsky #transmediterraneanhistory 170
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiChristian Hoffarth @chhhoff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Im November kommt was Neues. 😉 Ich denke immer noch gern an die Tagung in Mainz 2023. Und ein wirklich spannender Band ist daraus geworden, finde ich. www.vandenhoeck-ruprecht-verlage.com/detail/index...vandenhoeck-ruprecht-verlage.comHundsköpfige, Hermaphroditen und Städte aus GoldDie Beiträge des Bandes untersuchen Figurationen auffälliger und wundersamer Körperlichkeit, Geschlechtlichkeit und Materialität in Reiseberichten und verwandten Textgattungen nicht als Kuriositäten, ... 1113
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiKenneth F. Duggan 🇨🇦 @kfduggan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Medieval Hunting Deaths: A Thread Hunting could be very dangerous (not just for animals) in the Middle Ages. Accidents happened and everyone from kings and earls to lowly peasants could be killed by a stray arrow, a hanging branch or a wild animal defending itself. 🧵7 210037
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiPeter Adamson @histphilosophy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026BIG NEWS! I am launching a new podcast together with colleagues from the Cluster of Excellence on Cross-Cultural Philology here at the LMU in Munich. It's called Pages of History and will appear once a month, following today's initial launch with three episodes. pagesofhistorypodcast.net 17233
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiDeborah Hayden @dhaydenceltic.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Proofs! 🎉 Looking forward to talking about this forthcoming edition of a fascinating Irish medical text at the 45th Harvard Celtic Colloquium next week. Full programme here: celtic.fas.harvard.edu/colloquium-p... 0172
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiMohamed Qassiti @mqassiti.bsky.social · 30/09/2025Here, on the occasion of #InternationalTranslationDay, MS Reykjavík, GkS 1812 IV, 4°, fol. 34v with Arabic star names in Latinised form and Old Icelandic translation. The glossary is the oldest Scandinavian source containing Arabic terms. #medievalsky #histsci handrit.is/manuscript/v... 13413
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiJosef Ženka @mozkyt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Nestává se moc často, aby člověk mohl vystoupit na půdě Marocke královské akademie, navíc s objevem, který přepíše dějiny marockeho území a Ceuty v polovině 13. století. Téměř 50 dosud neznámych diplomatickych dokumentů z Ceuty. Nález pulstoleti. 2193
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiPhilip K. @herbilis.bsky.social · 16/08/2026SWR Handwerkskunst - Wie man einen germanistischen Fachaufsatz zusammendengelt 18715
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiHeide Franck @heidefranck.bsky.social · 30/09/2026🧵 Seitenhonorar/Einkommen: Seriös geschätzt liefert eine Literaturübersetzerin 100 saubere Normseiten im Monat ab, inkl. Recherche, zweifacher Überarbeitung etc. Beim Branchenschnitt von 19,27 € pro Seite beschert mir das 1.927 € im Monat. Aber ich bin Freiberuflerin, daher ... 49943
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiHandschriftenportal @hsprtl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Für Ortsabwesende: Beide Veranstaltungen können im Livestream verfolgt werden! Die Zugänge finden Sie hier: Geschriebene Heiligkeit: Hagiographie in kodikologischer und digitaler Perspektive 👉 sbb.berlin/np9qx KI-gestützte Handschriftenforschung zwischen Verheißung und Realität 👉 sbb.berlin/1t7hr 143
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiSusanne Hakenbeck @shakenbeck.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Big day! I finally got my own copy of Crossing the Danube. Ten years in the making and it’s now real and in my hands! You can preorder it here press.princeton.edu/books/hardco... 3276
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiKate Franklin @melucene.bsky.social · 29/09/2026a little gasp at the Sasanian (?) silk lining the back board of the Fulda Gospel-- Universitat Wurzeburg M.p.th.f.66 24711
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiKatharina Mersch @katha-m.bsky.social · 28/09/2026In Paderborn workshopt man barock, selbst wenn es um das Früh- und Hochmittelalter geht. Freut euch auf eine neue Dauerausstellung im LWL-Museum in der Kaiserpfalz schrittweise bis zum Liborius-Fest im kommenden Jahr. 032
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiDahlem Center for Linguistics @dclberlin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026#OTD 343 years ago, Elizabeth Elstob (1683–1756) was born 🥳 A translator and pioneer of Old English studies, she authored "The Rudiments of Grammar for the English-Saxon Tongue", the first Old English grammar written in English. #WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx 01611
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiJoschka Meier @josserme.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Schreiben vom Forschungsstand hat sich mal wieder als komplexer & zäher als gedacht/erträumt herausgestellt 🫠 Kann leider selbst mit bester Vorarbeit kaum widerstehen, Sachen noch genauer zu erklären Et voilà *noch mehr* zu alpiner Transportforschung für #medievalsky #earlymodern & #envhist 1135
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiDr. Erika Graham-Goering @jeanneologist.bsky.social · 27/09/2026OK I actually love this suggestion, not only for the reasons discussed here, but because how awesome would it be to actually have the time to work through, say, all the stages of writing a research paper *with* the students? You can bet they'd learn the process better. 2244
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiJoschka Meier @josserme.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Gespräch vor kurzem dazu mit Jon Mathieu, Urgestein der Alpinen Geschichte: Ich: "Hab für die Einleitung in deine Sachen geschaut" Jon: "Ah, wars hilfreich?" I: "Dein Forschungsstand bestand aus 3 Büchern" J: "Oh. Wirklich? Eh ja, irgendwo muss man halt Grenze ziehn! Alles passt eh nicht rein."🐳 062
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiDr Rebecca Tyson @tyguson.bsky.social · 28/09/20261. #MedievalSky, grab a lifejacket and a seasickness bag, we’re casting off on a thread about the Norman invasion fleet in 1066! 960 years ago, the Normans landed at Pevensey and established a base at the Roman shore fort which was already succumbing to erosion from the sea on its south side. 1/20 6264109
Reposted by Mohamed Qassitiertruitt.bsky.social @ertruitt.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Unboxing day! Over a decade in the making, NECESSARY INVENTIONS: ROGER BACON, THE MIDDLE AGES, AND THE MAKING OF MODERN SCIENCE (PENN Press) is a material object. Thank you to everyone who helped along the way. For sale on October 20. @pennpress.bsky.social 1024151
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiMohamed Qassiti @mqassiti.bsky.social · 19/09/2026One of the last Carolingian codices from before 850 in private hands. Hieronymius, Explanationum in Esaiam prophetam libri IX-XVI [Southwestern Germany, 825–850 CE]. At Rare Books Berlin (International Fair for Books & Prints, the Dutch Antiquariaat Forum BV is currently exhibiting this very codex. 1148
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiMohamed Qassiti @mqassiti.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Hier ein neues Beispiel für die Zuordnung loser Blätter zu einer bestimmten Handschrift, was nur möglich war nachdem die, eine Zeitlang in Privatbesitz befindliche, Handschrift in eine Bibliothek gelangte und so wieder der Forschung zugänglich gemacht wurde. bsky.app/profile/buec... 041
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiMartina Wernli @martinawernli.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Außen Friedrich Schlegel, drinnen tausend Seiten Briefe von und an Dorothea Schlegel - aus der Zeit nach seinem Tod. #sichtbarkeit #litwiss #dorotheaschlegel Gratulation zur Publikation an @cosima-jungk.bsky.social 0184
Reposted by Mohamed QassitiSarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I really 📜 enjoyed this new open access article on the “Papyrus Economies and the Experience of Early Medieval Papal Documents*” in Past & Present by @cjg70.bsky.social & Benjamin Savill. academic.oup.com/past/advance... I just want aware of the papal preference for papyrus in the early Middle Ages.academic.oup.comPapyrus Economies and the Experience of Early Medieval Papal Documents*Abstract. The medium of papyrus, a ubiquitous, state-sponsored product in the Roman world, was turned by the empire’s loss of Egypt in the 630s–640s into a 0264