Dr. Sierra Lomuto discusses the racial construction of Mongols as "exotic allies," the 14th-century King of Tars romance, the modern weaponization of medieval symbolism, and racism in medieval academia. Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/knightschool_">@knightschool</a>
Manuscript in episode cover art is a detail from King of Tars in the Auchinleck MS f.7ra, c. 1330s, National Library of Scotland copy.

Piers Plowman with Dr. Emily Steiner

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