Paula Stiles

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Paula Stiles is a Templar historian who also writes and publishes specfic.

[edit] Biography

Paula Stiles recently earned a PhD in Medieval History, following an MA in History, an MLIS in Library Science and a BA in Classical Languages. She studies Templars and convivencia in 12th and 13th century Christian Spain. She also publishes as Paula R. Stiles.

Copy Editor, Internet Review of Science Fiction. Member, Other Worlds Writers Workshop, The Pit, Middle East Medievalists, Society for the Crusades and Latin East and De Re Militari.

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"Muezza's Garden," short story, in Cat Tales 2009.
"In the Shadow of Uluru," short story, in Arkham Tales November 2008.
"Burning Down the House," short story, in Robots Beyond 2008.
"Greenhouse Blues," short story, in Transmitter Magazine Spring 2008.
"Life in the Red Zone," short story, in Hub Magazine issue #38, December 24 2007.
"Seabird," short story, in 13 New Voices in Pagan Fiction October 2008.
"Snakes and Ladders," novelette, in Writers of the Future September 8 2008.
"The Gingerbread Man," short story, in History Is Dead December 2007.
"Roundelay," short story, in Black Gate 2009.
"Morning Tea with a Mad Hatter," short story, in "Midrash" a theme collection from Not One of Us February 2007.
"The Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun," novelette, in Strange Horizons March 12 and 19 2007.
"Fraterfamilias," novel (with Judith Doloughan under the pseudonym "Peter Ferrer"), at Virtual Tales (as a serial) May 1, 2006; (as an ebook) May 5, 2007.
"Funny Money," short story, in Neometropolis issue #8, March 2006.
"In the Bush," short story, in Albedo One issue #28, 2004.
"Going Native," short story, in Far Sector SFFH June 2003.

"Arming the Enemy: Non-Christians' Roles in the Military Culture of the Crown of Aragon during the Reconquista" in Noble Ideals and Bloody Realities: Warfare in the Middle Ages, from Brill, April 2006.
"From Convent to Parking Lot: The Templars in Barcelona" in Templar History Magazine, December 2005.
"Muhammad Marwa (Maitatsine)", "Shaykkiya", "Mustafa al-Siba'i" and "Reza-Qoli Shar'it-Sangalaji" in Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World from Macmillan Press, 2005.
"Animal Husbandry", "Slaves and Slave Trade: Eastern Islamic World" and "Technology: Mills--Water and Wind" in Medieval Islamic Civilization from Routledge Reference, 2005.
"Heroes and Leaders" and "War and Peace in World Literature" (September 2005); "Ethnicity" (February 2006) from Anaxos, Inc..
"Bahomet", "Chaco Canyon", "Lascaux Cave Painting", "Lindow Man" and "Rosslyn Chapel" in Sacred Sites and Religious Icons from Facts on File, Inc., 2007.
PhD thesis, Christian and Non-Christian Templar Associates in the 12th and 13th Century Crown of Aragon from the University of St Andrews, 2004.
Masters thesis, Between Two Worlds: The Arabization of the Knights Templar during the Crusades from the University of Rhode Island, 1999.