Yale medieval history books

Cofounder with helen deeming of the medieval song network 201014, a collaborative, international project to encourage new interdisciplinary research on the medieval lyric, she currently cohosts the yalebased research group medieval song lab, and an annual colloquium on anglophone histories which she also cofounded at yale in 20. The classics department at yale has been a leading center for teaching and research into the cultures and societies of the ancient mediterranean world for over a hundred years. Dir undergrad studies religious studies 451 college st, new haven, ct 065118906 stephen. Despite seeming kind of heavy, reading about history is how i escape. Church, law and society in catalonia, 9001500 and assaigs d. Heres the list of the books ive found and purchased for our shelf the years we do medieval history. Personally i like the short oxford history books on various periods and locations for example. Yale university is a private ivy league research university in new haven, connecticut.

The best history books five books expert recommendations. Arezou azad is lecturer in medieval history at the university of birmingham. All of his work focused on the history of those at the margins of society. With many architectural features reminiscent of the great cathedrals of europe, sterling library is well known for its numerous carvings, ironwork, and lead glass windows illustrating the history of books, writing, and yale. For a complete listing please use the database search on quicksearch while the focus is on western europe, some resources from eastern europe or britain which might be relevant to students and scholars of western europe are included. Its history, academic achievements, wealth, and selectivity have made yale one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Sources chronological order pliny the elder 1st century ce natural history, book 8, 30. The bull of pope adrian iv empowering henry ii to conquer ireland. Consisting of the original text by frankl, an instructor at princeton who greatly advanced the subject amongst the english speaking world, and a studious and comprehensive commentary by paul crossley, a lecturer and gothic expert at the university of london, the book is a comprehensive and highly. He loves his wife and children, helps his neighbors, and, above all, is unswervingly loyal to keelwolf, the thane who virtually rules this part of northumbria.

Students are required to study history from a variety of. I studies medieval history for a few years but had to give it up, and recently decided to devote more spare time to it. Pliny the elder 1st century ce natural history, book 8, 30. European history databases at yale european history yale. Lion and panther singers and their manuscripts event time. Relief, optics, and the rise of perspective in medieval italy. The collections particular strength in the art and books of the eighteenth century reflect the taste and enthusiasms of paul mellon. It is a black or tawny color, and has the tail of an elephant and the jaws of a boar. Apr 07, 2020 for history, i tend to focus on late medieval and early modern history of europe, and colonial and early federal history of the united states. Yale s history department has also originated important intellectual trends. It is a black or tawny color, and has the tail of an elephant and the jaws. His research and teaching focus on european religious cultures of the latemedieval and early modern periods, with a particular interest in the reformation and its reception. This scholarly survey of gothic architecture is rightly considered a classic in the field. Medieval history can range from the fall of the western roman empire in 476 all the way to the wars of the roses in the late 15th century and the eve of the protestant reformation in the early 1500s.

In addition to the study of the ancient mediterranean in all its aspects, we also study the complex afterlives of the cultures of ancient greece and rome and the ways in. This yale college course, taught on campus two times per week for 50. His primary responsibilities are in the field of medieval european history and has written on topics related to the middle ages, especially with regard to catalonia. Medieval history for middle and high school 26 books. Paul freedman department of history at yale university. What yale professors are reading during the pandemic. Curator for early books and manuscripts 120 high st, new haven, ct 065116644 raymond. Vann woodward and david brion davis are credited with beginning in the 1960s and 1970s an important stream of southern historians. Since coming to yale, professor freedman has served as director of undergraduate studies in history, director of the medieval studies program, chair of the history department, and chair of the program in the history of science and medicine he has offered graduate seminars on the social history of the middle ages, church, society and politics. The basilisk is the enemy of the yale, and if it finds the yale asleep it stings it between the eyes, causing its eyes to swell until they burst. Sep 07, 2017 the sparrow and the hall by donald mace williams.

Edgar is a churl on a small farm in england during the seventh century. His most recent book is john calvins institutes of the christian religion princeton 2016, which looks the reception from the sixteenth. Check out the new medieval history bookazine from the triumph of william the conqueror at the battle of hastings to the brutal spanish inquisition begun by isabella of castile, discover fascinating tales of kings and queens, crusaders and criminals, and popes and peasants in. Many of boswells studies focused on the issue of religion and homosexuality, specifically christianity and homosexuality. Books the royal treasure 1977 is a detailed historical study of the mudejar. Medieval and renaissance manuscripts at the beinecke library. She was the founder and codirector of the balkh art and cultural heritage project at the university of oxford where she received her ph. Finding books muslims, christians, and jews coexisted for over seven centuries in the geographic area known as alandalus or moorish spain resulting in the interplay of cultural ideas between the 3 religious groups. The yale law library has one of the worlds richest collection of manuscript municipal law books from italy as well and numerous early print versions of canon and roman law texts. A handbook for visitors to the fourteenth century by.

The beinecke librarys medieval and renaissance collections document the history of human thought from the byzantine era through 1600. How medieval europes infatuation with expensive, fragrant, and exotic spices led to an era of. Chivalrywith its pageants, heraldry, and knights in shining armorwas a social ideal that had a profound influence on the history of early modern europe. The judaic studies major especially as a second major with economics, political science, literature, english, philosophy, or history offers a broad and interdisciplinary liberal arts background combined with an intensive preparation in the historical and religious experience of jewish culture in its various civilizational contexts, from. Christian, islamic and jewish cultures in medieval iberia. A spirited and thoughtprovoking history of the vast changes that transformed europe during the 1,000year span of the middle ages the millennium between.

Yet distinguished historian chris wickham has taken up the challenge. He received an mls and phd in history from university of california at berkeley, and specializes in medieval social history, the history of spain, comparative studies of the peasantry, trade in luxury products, and history of cuisine. This page lists many of the databases for western european history available at yale. Gothic architecture the yale university press pelican. Paul freedman is a professor of history at yale university where he has taught since 1997. Medieval foundations of the western intellectual tradition yale. Medieval history cycle free reading book list simply convivial. Illuminated manuscripts and illustrated or decorated books like todays. From 1979 until 1997 he was at vanderbilt university. John eastburn boswell march 20, 1947 december 24, 1994 was a historian and a full professor at yale university.

The yale center for british art has several important manuscripts and many early printed books from england that complement the materials the beinecke has collected. In this eloquent and richly detailed book, a leading medieval historian discusses the complex reality of chivalry. Top five foundational books for medieval studies medieval. Medieval and renaissance manuscripts at the beinecke. Sterling memorial library, designed by architect james gamble rogers b. He also published his third book, images of the medieval peasant 1999 and two collections of essays. A spirited and thoughtprovoking history of the vast changes that transformed europe during the 1,000year span of the middle ages the millennium between the breakup of the western roman empire and the reformation was a long and hugely transformative periodone not easily chronicled within the scope of a few hundred pages. The manuscript in britain, 15001800 j anuary 18 april 19, 2020 beinecke library. Medieval history cycle free reading book list simply. Medieval foundations of the western intellectual tradition. European history databases at yale european history. Yales program in medieval studies is an autonomous interdisciplinary enterprise, with faculty drawn from many relevant humanities departments classics, comparative literature, english, french, german, history, history of art, italian, music, near eastern languages and civilizations, philosophy, religious studies, slavic languages and literatures, and spanish and portuguese along with. With many architectural features reminiscent of the great cathedrals of europe, sterling library is well known for its numerous carvings, ironwork, and lead glass windows illustrating the. Courses range in focus from the earliest recorded historical periods up through the modern day.

Kahn, the centers collections of british art and books were the gift of paul mellon 19071999, a graduate of yale college class of 1929. His primary responsibilities are in the field of medieval european history and has written on topics related to the middle ages, especially with regard to. This magisterial book is an analysis of the course of western intellectual history between a. Founded in 2005, the log has since chronicled updates and breaking news about authors, books, publishing, museums, awards, contests, events, podcasts, book trailers, and reading. Harry ree a british agent in the french resistance. Professor allouche teaches and researches medieval islamic history. Since coming to yale, professor freedman has served as director of undergraduate studies in history, director of the medieval studies program and chair of the history department. Adel allouche department of history at yale university. If we are to facilitate that, we have to, at minimum, provide books lots of books. It is a turbulent time in northumbria, but edgar tends to his. Its horns are more than a cubit in length and are moveable. Books for supplementing history courses score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. A 3,000year history of peoples, tribes and empires.

Learn more about the actions yale university press is taking. The department of history is home to one of the most popular majors on the yale campus and encompasses the histories of africa, asia, europe, the middle east, and north and south america. Oct 15, 2019 paul freedman is a professor of history at yale university where he has taught since 1997. The collections particular strength in the art and books of the eighteenth century reflect the. Medieval foundations of the western intellectual tradition yale intellectual history of the west series 9780300078527. The ancient and modern cycle books are boxed up, simply because there isnt room for them all, and most of the. Located in a building designed by architect louis i.

Yale s program in medieval studies is an autonomous interdisciplinary enterprise, with faculty drawn from many relevant humanities departments classics, comparative literature, english, french, german, history, history of art, italian, music, near eastern languages and civilizations, philosophy, religious studies, slavic languages and literatures, and spanish and portuguese along with. Program in judaic studies postdoctoral associate in modern jewish history 20202022. For history, i tend to focus on late medieval and early modern history of europe, and colonial and early federal history of the united states. The first medieval manuscript recorded in the yale collection was acquired in 1714, and was the gift of elihu yale. Major developments in the political, social, and religious history of western europe. Medieval books from the spheres to the critical zone.