Emerging in monasteries and convents, apothecaries were later incorporated into guilds to serve the general public. But the ...

Although there is debate among scholars, Lemons said that a historical explanation is key. According to Lemons, religion has historically been a choice rather than a mandate in the United States; from ...

Historian Linda Paterson explores the rise of the troubadours – the poetic performers who turned love, politics and desire ...

Nothing divides the United States from Europe like religion. America has its public piety and its multitude of thriving sects, Europe has its official secularism and its empty, museum-piece ...

Sacred Foundations: The Religious and Medieval Roots of the European State by Anna M Grzymała-Busse, Princeton University Press £25/$29.95, 256 pages Tony Barber is the FT’s European comment ...

Holy relics were the ruby slippers of medieval Europe. To the faithful, relics had power. They helped answer prayers, win wars, and, ultimately, they helped you get to Heaven.

Secularism, unbelief in Europe must be dealt with to preserve Christian identity, Vatican authority says Vatican City, Dec 9, 2004 / 22:00 pm ...

Norwich Castle has been redesigned as “The People’s Palace,” making it the UK’s most accessible Norman castle.View on ...