Melisende's Library

Synopsis: Much has been written about the historical persecution of Catholics. Priests in particular became prime targets during the height...

Synopsis: A captivating story of love, jealousy and faith, set amid a community of independent women in medieval Paris — the perfect summer...

Abandoned by her husband and in danger because of her faith, Empress Helena embarks on a perilous pilgrimage from Caesarea to Judea. Althou...

It was filthy, cramped and in major disarray, but when art historian Eva Lindqvist Sandgren entered the library in Altomuenster Abbey, of...

The First Encyclopedia by a Woman Contains The First Image of a Pretzel | Atlas Obscura An illuminated encyclopedia that dates back to t...