Medieval Studies

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Edited by Joel T. Rosenthal. Abingdon, OXON: Routledge, 2012.
[St. Michael’s 2nd Floor – D113 .U53 2012]
Wills, sermons, letters, archaeological finds, and narratives are just some of the medieval primary source types explored in this book. With copious bibliographic references buttressing 16 in-depth chapters, this essay collection is a great place to find out how scholars interpret the past.

By R.C. Van Caenegem. Amsterdam: North Holland, 1978.
[St. Michael’s 2nd Floor – D117 .C2213]
A narrative guide citing and describing a wide range of primary sources.

Edited by Barbara H. Rosenwein. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2014.
[St. Michael's 2nd Floor – D113 .R38 2014 SMC]
An annotated sourcebook which is thematically laid out with primary sources on topics in both the West and the Byzantine and Islamic worlds. Covers twelve centuries and various geographical areas. This collection is useful for those interested in geographically diverse research and for those trying to make sense of primary sources.

By Lotte Kery. Washington D.C.: Catholic University of America Press, 1999.
[St. Michael’s 2nd Floor – KBR3 .K47 1999]

Edited by Carolyn P. Collette and Harold Garrett-Goodyear. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
[St Michael’s 2nd Floor – DA170 .C65 2011]
Provides primary sources with commentary on topics relating to the later Middle Ages. Topics include: Languages, Chivalry, Knowledge and Learning, Book Production, Politics, and Urban Life.