John Thor Ewing is a writer and historian who has published chiefly on aspects of early medieval history. His writings range from accessible and informative books for general readers, to technically-minded articles for academic journals. Born in 1967, he studied Medieval Literature at Durham University, and now lives on the Welsh border wit.... more
John Thor Ewing is a writer and historian who has published chiefly on aspects of early medieval history. His writings range from accessible and informative books for general readers, to technically-minded articles for academic journals. Born in 1967, he studied Medieval Literature at Durham University, and now lives on the Welsh border with his wife and two children.
John Thor Ewing's Projects
50 Classic Poems Every Boy Should Know
Too many boys think poetry is all flowers and fairies. Drawing on a thousand years of English litera... more
A Hundred Merry Tales: The Shakespeare Jest Book
Rastell's A Hundred Merry Tales was the first English jest book, and would set a pattern for succeed... more
Auld Sangs for Bairns & Wee Weans
Auld Sangs for Bairns & Wee Weans is a unique treasure trove of traditional Scottish nursery rhymes,... more
Clan Ewen: Some Records of its History
Originally published in 1904 from articles written for 'Celtic Monthly', R. S. T. MacEwen's clan his... more
Gods and Worshippers: In the Viking and Germanic World
What was paganism really like? Who were the gods and how were they worshipped? These are the questio... more
The Erracht Feud: Internal divisions in Clan Cameron 1567-77
Bloodfeud was built into the structure of society in sixteenth-century Scotland, and feuding was gov... more
Viking Clothing
The Vikings had a surprising reputation for neatness, and their fashions were copied far beyond the ... more
Viking Myths: Stories of the Norse Gods and Goddesses
From its first beginnings in a world of primordial ice floes, the story of the Viking gods is one of... more
Visions of Alba: Scenes from Scotland's History
A sequence of twelve 60-word poems, each of which distills a moment when Scotland's fate hung in the... more
Wisdom of the Celts
The Wisdom of the Celts presents new translations from medieval Welsh and Irish manuscripts on the t... more
