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What's New in Medieval Studies V (June 2026)
Welcome back to my monthly installment of new releases in medieval studies.
Jul 3
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Is Revisionist History Actually Bad?
While sitting through my PhD defense one of my examiners set a question to me: “is your dissertation a work of revisionist history?” I hadn’t really…
Jun 26
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Some Assorted Thoughts on Elites in the Late Ninth Century
My dissertation spent a whole lot of time on Arnulf and how he fit into the broader constellation of Carolingian politics and tradition, but I had…
Jun 19
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What's New in Medieval Studies IV (May 2026)
Welcome back to my monthly installment of new releases in medieval studies.
Jun 5
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Jon Dell Isola, PhD
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Contact Across Cultures: Byzantium and the Carolingians
Guest Post 1: Among the Ruins x the Empress of Byzantium
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What Does It Mean To Finish A PhD?
May 16, 2025
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Were You There? The Case for Knowing Things About the Past
Sep 6, 2025
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Why You Should Read Academic Books
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Historians at Work
Nov 3, 2024
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There is No Such Thing as a Complete History
This post was prompted by a brief interaction I saw on Bluesky a while back, where someone proudly shared they were starting an ancient history podcast…
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Support Among the Ruins!
I’ve finally, after a few years of writing posts, enabled paid subscriptions for Among the Ruins. I wanted to take a moment to explain why now and why I…
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Name in Print I
Arnulf, Dynasty, and Charters*
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What's New in Medieval Studies III (April 2026)
Welcome back to my monthly installment of new releases in medieval studies.
May 8
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Among the Ruins is Changing (For the Better!)
It has been just about one year since I started posting regularly again.
May 7
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What's New in Medieval Studies II (March 2026)
Welcome back to my monthly installment of new releases in medieval studies.
Apr 24
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Why You Should Read Academic Books
(Even If You Aren't An Academic)
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