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Celtic Studies Resources from a Digital Medievalist

Happy birthday Richard Scott Nokes!

Lisa L. Spangenberg | August 19, 2008

In honor of Professor Nokes‘ birthday, and given his interest in weasel blogging, I present the following:
According to medieval bestiaries, with help from Pliny the Elder and Isidore of Seville, “the weasel conceives through the mouth and gives birth through the ear”—Isidore, after describing this genetic miracle, says it is false, but that didn’t stop [...]

Muddles, Anonymity, and Scholars

Lisa L. Spangenberg | August 18, 2008

I note that the “muddled” site has this to say for itself:
In response to a prior restraint order requested by a university close to government, this blog will be shut down. The owners and contributors will do their utmost to resist this form of censorship.
Thank you for reading, and for the emails of [...]

Things Medieval, Muddled, and Anonymous

Lisa L. Spangenberg | August 14, 2008

You know, I’m the first to admit that about 85% of In the Middle sails right over my head— and it’s not because I’m uninterested, or completely uninformed about medieval studies and theory. I suspect my estrangement is partly because I’m very literal and philologically minded; partly it’s a difference in our approach to texts. [...]