Religion has been possessing a great impact on the society throughout the history of mankind. Of course, the extent of this process was not always equal, but its presence was always notable. In the Middle Ages it was developed, maybe, to its highest extent, when it was believed that God is the centre of Universe, and government was entirely controlled by clerics. Here appears the reasoned qu... read more

The Cloister museum is a part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art that not only exhibits the masterpieces of the medieval art together with the things of daily use dated from the twelfth to the fifteenth century; it also creates the amazing atmosphere of being in the Middle Ages. From the very beginning the museum visitors can feel themselves like monks... read more

In her book “Ale, beer and brewsters in England. Women’s work in a changing world, 1300-1600,” Judith Bennett contends that work opportunities for women did not decrease in early modern England. In her opinion, there was never the so-called “Golden Age” for women’s work; rather, the author argues that women always worked in occupations that were both low-skilled and low-paid, demanded little... read more