@nicmorton.bsky.social
Associate Professor in Middle Eastern and Global history (Medieval) Speaker • Writer • Reviewer • Editor ✝️ University webpage: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/arts-humanities/nicholas-morton
I hope it's a great success
28.02.2026 11:19 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Many congratulations!! I'm adding this book straight to my wishlist.
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If you'd like to find out more about my forthcoming research project, supported by the The Leverhulme Trust (@leverhulme.ac.uk)
"Professional Mobility at the time of the Crusades,"
then please follow the link for a short article summarising its goals.
www.flipsnack.com/leverhulmetr...
Just arrived for review!
"The Medieval Guide to Healthy Living"
By Katherine Harvey
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Just arrived...
"The Chivalric Biography of Boucicaut, Jean II Le Meingre"
Translated by Craig Taylor and Jane H. M. Taylor
@boydellandbrewer.bsky.social
@canarycaroline.bsky.social
Likewise - I thought it's about time I read the whole thing!
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Just arrived!!
"The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 nights: volume 1"
Translated by M.C. Lyons with Ursula Lyons
@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
Starting tomorrow!
(15 Jan)
My pleasure - do let me know if you publish any other medieval era translations!
11.01.2026 14:53 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Really excited to get started with this!
Bar Hebraeus'
"The Ecclesiastical Chronicle"
Translated by David Wilmshurst
@gorgiaspress.bsky.social
"Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed."
G.K. Chesterton
I've just discovered that Lanzarote comes from the name Lancelot - I genuinely did not know this before!
06.01.2026 20:08 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
New arrival!
"The French Conquest of the Canary Islands: 1402-1405 (Le Canarien)"
Translated by Craig Taylor and Jane H. M. Taylor
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@canarycaroline.bsky.social
Looking for something new for 2026, why not join me for a online course on Medieval Europe!
See below for details
@medievalists.bsky.social
Merry Christmas!!
25.12.2025 13:36 — 👍 13 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0He looks a bit chilly! - incidentally congrats on your BBC History article, fabulous - I've just read it.
24.12.2025 16:12 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Thanks Kathleen
21.12.2025 12:36 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thanks Rob
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The Mongolian edition of my book
"The Mongol Storm"
is now available!
Translated by Batsukh Galsan
Published by Nepko
Forthcoming academic conference!
"Military Orders IX: Documents and Monuments"
Organised by Professor Emanuel Buttigieg and Dr Valeria Vanesio (University of Malta)
For more information see below:
Thank you Richard
15.12.2025 18:30 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thanks Michael!
15.12.2025 13:59 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thanks Matt!
15.12.2025 12:25 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thanks Charles
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It gives me great pleasure to announce that I have just been awarded a Major Research Fellowship by the Leverhulme Trust to conduct a three-year research project at Nottingham Trent Uni.
The project is entitled "Professional mobility at the time of the Crusades, 1099-1291."
@leverhulme.ac.uk
Belvoir castle at Christmas
07.12.2025 19:29 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thank you
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It gives me great pleasure to announce the publication of...
"Warfare in the Global Middle Ages"
By David Bachrach and Bernard Bachrach
This is the latest addition to the series "Global Histories before Globalisation" which I co-edit with Kristin Skottki
Medieval Europe 870 - 1300 with @nicmorton.bsky.social - one of our new ten-week courses starting in January - use the coupon code BLACKFRIDAY to save 25% when you sign up at medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/medi... #middleages
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