Among the Ruins
Jon Dell Isola, PhDA medieval historian pulling back the curtain on how history is created. Posts mostly about history, current events, and whatever sparks my curiosity
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Name in Print I
Abraham Bosse, The Intaglio Printers. 1642. National Gallery of Art, Washington DC.
Recently my first article was accepted for publication in the journal Early Medieval Europe. If you have been reading Among the Ruins for a while it will b...
What's New in Medieval Studies III (April 2026)
Giovanni Battista Bracelli, Bizzarie di varie figure (1624). National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. Public Domain.
Welcome back to my monthly installment of new releases in medieval studies. Medieval is being used very expansively here,...
Among the Ruins is Changing (For the Better!)
Giovanni Battista Cipriani, Figure Studies, recto. National Gallery of Art, Washington DC.
It has been just about one year since I started posting regularly again. Since then I have come to realize that I needed a more coherent plan for th...
What's New in Medieval Studies II (March 2026)
Giovanni Battista Bracelli, Bizzarie di varie figure (1624). National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. Public Domain.
Welcome back to my monthly installment of new releases in medieval studies. Medieval is being used very expansively here,...
Why You Should Read Academic Books
John Singer Sargent, A Corner of the Library in Venice (1904/1907). Public Domain via the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. https://www.nga.gov/artworks/52316-corner-library-venice
History publishing operates along largely two tracks...
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