American Holy War with Thomas Lecaque

Prof. Gabriele and Thomas talk about holy war and the end of the world and why early white Americans were kind of like medieval Europeans.

Guest

Thomas Lecaque is an Associate Professor of History and the Director of the First Year Experience at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa, located on Baxoje, Meskwaki and Sauk lands. His primary research area is on religious violence and apocalypticism from the crusades of the High Middle Ages through the holy wars of colonial North America, but he teaches broadly in the medieval world, vast early America, and game studies. He can also be found on Bluesky at @tlecaque.bsky.social and on LinkedIn.

Credits

Host & Executive Producer: Matthew Gabriele. Find him on Bluesky @profgabriele.com or his homepage profgabriele.com
Editor: Julia Schifini
Music: “Sleeping Bags” by OTE
Art: Ulysses Gabriele
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About Us

American Medieval is a podcast about the Middle Ages, but with an American twist. Each week, joined by expert guests, we’ll explore either some fascinating part of the medieval world, or some way Americans have used this period to help them understand themselves.

After all, if America has never been modern, it’s because we’ve always been slightly medieval.

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Episoder(33)

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The 100 (200?) Years War with Michael Livingston

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3 Jun 50min

Grief/Pain and Turning Away in the Middle Ages with Benjamin Saltzman

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27 Mai 51min

Medieval America with Kathleen Duval

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Lost Worlds with Patrick Wyman

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Multicultural Middle Ages with Reed O’Mara and Loren Cantrell

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Future Medievalisms with Matthew X. Vernon

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29 Apr 40min