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Papers by Máté Vas
"Férfias szívvel" és "metsző tekintettel": Maszkulinitás Sienai Szent Katalin levelezésében. In: Magister Historiae IV. Válogatott tanulmányok a 2022-ben megrendezett Hallgatói Középkorász Konferencia előadásaiból. Szerk. Porkoláb Anna - Rácz K. Bence - Sütő Botond. Budapest, 2023
Saint Catherine of Siena (1347–1380) was one of the most remarkable mystic politicians of the fou... more Saint Catherine of Siena (1347–1380) was one of the most remarkable mystic politicians of the fourteenth century. She had four main goals: return the Papacy to Rome, make peace in Italy, crusade against the Ottomans, and reform the Church. She worked for these not just on diplomatic journeys, but also by composing 380 letters. It is interesting that Catherine encouraged not just the men but also the women to behave like a man. In the fourteenth century, in my point of view, there was a three-stage pyramid: woman, man, and Christ. Hence, if a woman wanted to achieve a union with Christ, firstly she needed to demonstrate that she was bodily and spiritually as trained as a man. The main statement of this paper: in the letters, woman was an “imperfect man” too, but Catherine used the language of the manhood to find a gap in the shield of gender-bound order. Therefore, she presented malleable boundaries rather than fixed ones. It resulted that the set of values of manhood became more accessible to the recipients. Meanwhile, it is hardly deniable that the use of the language could have reinforced also the boundaries. As a woman, the practice of masculine virtues brought benefits both from a religious and political point of view: a masculine status was associated with more reliability. Furthermore, the authorship, the bolder speak, and the stigmata were authentication signs of her reliable status as a woman, which is interconnected also to the obtainable alternative masculinity.
Book Reviews by Máté Vas
Luxembourg Court Cultures in the Long Fourteenth Century. Performing Empire, Celebrating Kingship. Edited by Karl Kügle, Ingrid Ciulisová, and Václav Žůrek. , 2024
This volume presents the Luxembourg court as a multilingual and multi-cultural milieu ... more This volume presents the Luxembourg court as a multilingual and multi-cultural milieu that forged links between different parts of Europe. In addition, it explores a wide range of topics: diplomacy, music, literature, material culture, visual arts, and gender. The first section deals with John of Luxembourg, the second with Charles IV, the third with Wenceslas IV and Sigismund, and the fourth with topics that have been neglected in research history.
In: Sic Itur Ad Astra (2022) 78. 145-154., 2022
It is evident that David served as an important role model throughout the Middle Ages, regardless... more It is evident that David served as an important role model throughout the Middle Ages, regardless of time and place. Therefore, it is gratifying that Ruth Mazo Karras dedicated her latest monograph to this topic, titled "Thou Art the Man: The Masculinity of David in the Christian and Jewish Middle Ages," published in 2021. This ambitious work examines the portrayal of David in different periods within Christian, Jewish, and to some extent, Islamic cultural spheres. The subtitle of the book indicates that Karras uses the concept of masculinity as an analytical tool. The author states that being a man meant different things in various eras and cultures, making masculinity a concept that undergoes changes. Through the examination of masculinity, it becomes apparent how men interpreted themselves and their surroundings and which factors played a role in this process. The five chapters of the book explore medieval male roles such as the warrior, friend, lover, inspired creator, and dynasty founder. Although the Middle Ages contains numerous Davids, it is worth getting to know each of them, as through examples and counterexamples related to gender roles, we gain insight into how people of Christian and Jewish faiths thought about their world. In conclusion, it can be said that Karras, once again, employs the concept of masculinity as an analytical tool with excellent critical sensibility.
In: Újkor, Jun 22, 2022
Veronika Novák's second monograph, called "Streets, words, people: The urban space and its use in... more Veronika Novák's second monograph, called "Streets, words, people: The urban space and its use in Paris at the boundary of the Middle Ages and Early Modern period", presents how the inhabitants of Paris perceived space during the late medieval and early modern eras. The author uses a rich variety of sources, both written and unwritten. In addition, Novák examines phenomena such as processions, executions, crime cases, youths, and town criers, as well as the various strategies of royal authority in relation to the use of urban spaces. She argues that pardon letters and diaries show more stability than change in the way urban spaces were used, but processions became more specialized and centralized, and royal authority became increasingly visible, for example through the use of executions.
Books by Máté Vas
Micae Mediaevales XIII. Fiatal történészek dolgozatai a középkori Magyarországról és Európáról. Szerk. Hunyadi Sándor–Illés Kornél András–Varga Virág–Vas Máté. (ELTE BTK Történelemtudományi Doktori Iskola. Tanulmányok – Konferenciák 20.) Budapest 2024. , 2024
Az ELTE BTK Történelemtudományi Doktori Iskolán belül a Középkori és Kora Újkori Egyetemes Történ... more Az ELTE BTK Történelemtudományi Doktori Iskolán belül a Középkori és Kora Újkori Egyetemes Történelem, a Középkori Magyar Történelem és a Történelem Segédtudományai doktori program elsőként 2010-ben fogott össze, hogy egy közös konferenciát szervezzenek a PhD-hallgatók számára. A mára már hagyománynak tekinthető esemény kapcsán szokássá vált, hogy a konferenciákon elhangzott előadások tanulmánnyá formált szövegét minden évben közreadjuk. Az idei kötetben nyolc tanulmányt talál az olvasó. Egyetemes vonatkozású és magyar történelmi témájú dolgozatok követik egymást, amelyek betekintést engednek a középkori politikai kommunikáció és külkapcsolatok, a társadalom- és gazdaságtörténet világába, a had- és eszmetörténet izgalmas aspektusaira világítanak rá, de a művészettörténet és a zooarcheológia iránt érdeklődőknek is kedveznek.
"Férfias szívvel" és "metsző tekintettel": Maszkulinitás Sienai Szent Katalin levelezésében. In: Magister Historiae IV. Válogatott tanulmányok a 2022-ben megrendezett Hallgatói Középkorász Konferencia előadásaiból. Szerk. Porkoláb Anna - Rácz K. Bence - Sütő Botond. Budapest, 2023
Saint Catherine of Siena (1347–1380) was one of the most remarkable mystic politicians of the fou... more Saint Catherine of Siena (1347–1380) was one of the most remarkable mystic politicians of the fourteenth century. She had four main goals: return the Papacy to Rome, make peace in Italy, crusade against the Ottomans, and reform the Church. She worked for these not just on diplomatic journeys, but also by composing 380 letters. It is interesting that Catherine encouraged not just the men but also the women to behave like a man. In the fourteenth century, in my point of view, there was a three-stage pyramid: woman, man, and Christ. Hence, if a woman wanted to achieve a union with Christ, firstly she needed to demonstrate that she was bodily and spiritually as trained as a man. The main statement of this paper: in the letters, woman was an “imperfect man” too, but Catherine used the language of the manhood to find a gap in the shield of gender-bound order. Therefore, she presented malleable boundaries rather than fixed ones. It resulted that the set of values of manhood became more accessible to the recipients. Meanwhile, it is hardly deniable that the use of the language could have reinforced also the boundaries. As a woman, the practice of masculine virtues brought benefits both from a religious and political point of view: a masculine status was associated with more reliability. Furthermore, the authorship, the bolder speak, and the stigmata were authentication signs of her reliable status as a woman, which is interconnected also to the obtainable alternative masculinity.
Luxembourg Court Cultures in the Long Fourteenth Century. Performing Empire, Celebrating Kingship. Edited by Karl Kügle, Ingrid Ciulisová, and Václav Žůrek. , 2024
This volume presents the Luxembourg court as a multilingual and multi-cultural milieu ... more This volume presents the Luxembourg court as a multilingual and multi-cultural milieu that forged links between different parts of Europe. In addition, it explores a wide range of topics: diplomacy, music, literature, material culture, visual arts, and gender. The first section deals with John of Luxembourg, the second with Charles IV, the third with Wenceslas IV and Sigismund, and the fourth with topics that have been neglected in research history.
In: Sic Itur Ad Astra (2022) 78. 145-154., 2022
It is evident that David served as an important role model throughout the Middle Ages, regardless... more It is evident that David served as an important role model throughout the Middle Ages, regardless of time and place. Therefore, it is gratifying that Ruth Mazo Karras dedicated her latest monograph to this topic, titled "Thou Art the Man: The Masculinity of David in the Christian and Jewish Middle Ages," published in 2021. This ambitious work examines the portrayal of David in different periods within Christian, Jewish, and to some extent, Islamic cultural spheres. The subtitle of the book indicates that Karras uses the concept of masculinity as an analytical tool. The author states that being a man meant different things in various eras and cultures, making masculinity a concept that undergoes changes. Through the examination of masculinity, it becomes apparent how men interpreted themselves and their surroundings and which factors played a role in this process. The five chapters of the book explore medieval male roles such as the warrior, friend, lover, inspired creator, and dynasty founder. Although the Middle Ages contains numerous Davids, it is worth getting to know each of them, as through examples and counterexamples related to gender roles, we gain insight into how people of Christian and Jewish faiths thought about their world. In conclusion, it can be said that Karras, once again, employs the concept of masculinity as an analytical tool with excellent critical sensibility.
In: Újkor, Jun 22, 2022
Veronika Novák's second monograph, called "Streets, words, people: The urban space and its use in... more Veronika Novák's second monograph, called "Streets, words, people: The urban space and its use in Paris at the boundary of the Middle Ages and Early Modern period", presents how the inhabitants of Paris perceived space during the late medieval and early modern eras. The author uses a rich variety of sources, both written and unwritten. In addition, Novák examines phenomena such as processions, executions, crime cases, youths, and town criers, as well as the various strategies of royal authority in relation to the use of urban spaces. She argues that pardon letters and diaries show more stability than change in the way urban spaces were used, but processions became more specialized and centralized, and royal authority became increasingly visible, for example through the use of executions.
Micae Mediaevales XIII. Fiatal történészek dolgozatai a középkori Magyarországról és Európáról. Szerk. Hunyadi Sándor–Illés Kornél András–Varga Virág–Vas Máté. (ELTE BTK Történelemtudományi Doktori Iskola. Tanulmányok – Konferenciák 20.) Budapest 2024. , 2024
Az ELTE BTK Történelemtudományi Doktori Iskolán belül a Középkori és Kora Újkori Egyetemes Történ... more Az ELTE BTK Történelemtudományi Doktori Iskolán belül a Középkori és Kora Újkori Egyetemes Történelem, a Középkori Magyar Történelem és a Történelem Segédtudományai doktori program elsőként 2010-ben fogott össze, hogy egy közös konferenciát szervezzenek a PhD-hallgatók számára. A mára már hagyománynak tekinthető esemény kapcsán szokássá vált, hogy a konferenciákon elhangzott előadások tanulmánnyá formált szövegét minden évben közreadjuk. Az idei kötetben nyolc tanulmányt talál az olvasó. Egyetemes vonatkozású és magyar történelmi témájú dolgozatok követik egymást, amelyek betekintést engednek a középkori politikai kommunikáció és külkapcsolatok, a társadalom- és gazdaságtörténet világába, a had- és eszmetörténet izgalmas aspektusaira világítanak rá, de a művészettörténet és a zooarcheológia iránt érdeklődőknek is kedveznek.