The joy – and importance – of the analytical index
Not long ago, a learned society of which I am a council member made the decision to stop commissioning an analytical index for volumes of the journal it published. Up … Continue reading
March 30, 2017 · 2 Comments
Talk on magical gems at Treadwell’s
Yesterday evening I spoke at Treadwell’s Bookshop in London on ‘Magical Stones and Gems in Pre-Modern England’, drawing largely on the Peterborough Lapidary (my translation of which was published in October … Continue reading
March 24, 2017 · 2 Comments
Is Huntingdonshire part of Scotland?
It is the question no-one seems to be discussing as the SNP prepares to make another bid to obtain Scottish independence: is Huntingdonshire really part of Scotland? The ancient county … Continue reading
March 13, 2017 · 1 Comment
