Monastic Cooking

Montanari, Massimo; Brombert, Beth Archer

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“…The bone remains of two tortoises from Tertiveri (δ 13 C: −22.4‰; δ 15 N: 6.0‰) and Montecorvino (δ 13 C: −24.1‰; δ 15 N: 4.9‰) have low δ 13 C values suggesting that they fed on freshwater sources 55 . Tortoises were commonly consumed in medieval Italy and zooarchaeological remains are often found in sites associated with the clergy, since they were considered to be 'fish' and not included in the list of proscribed foods by medieval religious fasting rules 9,56 .…”

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“…Thus, some variation may be explained by seasonal shifts in water δ 18 O values. For instance, pigs were commonly slaughtered at the end of the year, whereas sheep/goats were butchered around Easter in accordance with religious practices 9,56 . Spatial variations in water δ 18 O values may have also had an impact, since vertical transhumance of ovicaprids and cattle has been recorded for late medieval Capitanata 58,59 .…”

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“…The main source of calories for humans across the three sites was C 3 plants, a food group consisting of plants such as wheat, barley, rye, oat, fruit, nuts, vegetables, and legumes. Historical evidence suggests that these foods were the staple diet for southern Italian populations during the Middle Ages 9 . In Capitanata, the presence of multiple grain storage buildings (e.g.…”

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“…Bayesian caloric estimates show that pigs were likely the main dietary source of animal products. This is unsurprising, given the accessible prices for pig products during the late Middle Ages in comparison to other animal meats 9,74 . A pig-based farming economy is often observed in association with demographic growth (e.g.…”

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“…However, it is known from historical sources that cattle transhumance was also practiced 58 . During the late medieval period, cattle were usually used for ploughing, whereas their meat had a high market value and was therefore mostly consumed from old animals which could no longer be employed in the fields 9,15,74 . Our modelling results also indicate that poultry meat and eggs consumption was overall probably small.…”

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Medieval southern Italy is typically viewed as a region where political, religious, and cultural systems coexisted and clashed. Written sources often focus on elites and give an image of a hierarchical feudal society supported by a farming economy. We undertook an interdisciplinary study combining historical and archaeological evidence with Bayesian modelling of multi-isotope data from human (n = 134) and faunal (n = 21) skeletal remains to inform on the socioeconomic organisation, cultural practices, and demographics of medieval communities in Capitanata (southern Italy). Isotopic results show significant dietary differences within local populations supportive of marked socioeconomic hierarchies. Bayesian dietary modelling suggested that cereal production, followed by animal management practices, was the economic basis of the region. However, minor consumption of marine fish, potentially associated with Christian practices, revealed intra-regional trade. At the site of Tertiveri, isotope-based clustering and Bayesian spatial modelling identified migrant individuals likely from the Alpine region plus one Muslim individual from the Mediterranean coastline. Our results align with the prevailing image of Medieval southern Italy but they also showcase how Bayesian methods and multi-isotope data can be used to directly inform on the history of local communities and of the legacy that these left.

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Este artículo trata del oficio del romano pontífice en las cartas de Catalina de Siena a Gregorio XI. Desde su propia experiencia y en un lenguaje femenino la autora reflexionó sobre el primado petrino uniendo aspectos teóricos y prácticos. En sus misivas destacó que la potestad papal era para ser pastor y bodeguero de la Sangre de Cristo. Su mal desempeño era un tema que afectaba a los miembros de la Iglesia. Por otra parte, explicó que la unidad de la Iglesia, como misión fundamental del papa, se traducía para Gregorio XI en el retorno a su legítima sede en Roma.

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An Evaluation of People’s Acceptability of Rural Household Energy: A Study of Kaski District, Nepal

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Monastic Cooking

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A Bayesian multi-proxy contribution to the socioeconomic, political, and cultural history of late medieval Capitanata (southern Italy)

A Bayesian multi-proxy contribution to the socioeconomic, political, and cultural history of late medieval Capitanata (southern Italy)

El bodeguero de la Sangre de Cristo: el romano pontífice en las cartas de Catalina de Siena a Gregorio XI

An Evaluation of People’s Acceptability of Rural Household Energy: A Study of Kaski District, Nepal

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