It's a curiosity of #history that the life of #Siddhartha #Gautama, the historical #Buddha, found its way into #medieval #Christian #hagiography as #Barlaam and #Josaphat. The tale shows how #Buddhist themes such as #renunciation, #moral transformation, and spiritual #awakening, were reframed across languages and faiths. Find out more about this fascinating cross-cultural transmission:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-11-13-barlaam_and_josaphat/

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Misread medieval tale misled generations of historians about the Black Death’s spread, study finds

A new study challenges a widely repeated story about how the Black Death spread across Asia in the mid-14th century, arguing that one of the most influential descriptions of the pandemic’s movement was never meant to be taken as historical fact...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/11/medieval-tale-may-have-distorted-black-deaths-history/

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Attention folks!

We're now welcoming applications for our 2026 University of #Glasgow Library Visiting Research Fellowship scheme. Scholars from around the world are invited to apply to undertake original research using our internationally significant collections, including illuminated #medieval and Renaissance #manuscripts, over 10K of pre-1601 printed #books, and much, much more!

Details in the link.

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