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Madeline McMahon

From the Syllabus: Teaching the Practice of Early Modern Censorship in the Classroom

September 1, 2023

Introduction From the editors: From the Syllabus is a new series from Not Even Past designed to spotlight thought-provoking essays, texts, and other teaching resources that generate great classroom discussions. Each installment features an introduction by a leading educator explaining on what we can learn from each featured resource. From the Syllabus will serve as […]

IHS Podcast: Against the Grain: Textile Relics and the Science of Sanctity in the Global Renaissance

November 17, 2021

IHS podcasts are a new podcast series initiated by the Institute for Historical Studies’ Director, Dr. Jorge Cañizares-Esguerra. This episode highlights the scholarship of Madeline McMahon, post-doctoral fellow in the Department of History at the University of Texas at Austin. Each episode features Dr. Cañizares-Esguerra and Ashley Garcia, a PhD Candidate in History at UT Austin. […]

Unboxing the Saints: A Curious Case from Early Modern Milan

August 31, 2021

The second half of the sixteenth century witnessed a slow but steady shift in how saints and their remains were authenticated in the Catholic Church. In 1563, in its final session, the Council of Trent affirmed relics’ sanctity and due veneration against Protestant claims to the contrary, but also sought to ensure that relics really […]

Primary Source: An Archbishop’s Lost Library Catalog

January 26, 2021

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This and other articles in  Primary Source: History from the Ransom Center Stacks represent an ongoing partnership between Not Even Past and the Harry Ransom Center, a world-renowned humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin. Visit the Center’s website to learn more about its collections and get involved. The library catalog of Alfonso Paleotti, the archbishop of […]

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