Medieval Imagination:
General Resources
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A. General Medieval Literature Resources |
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Medieval English Literature on the World Wide WebLinks to many useful sites |
This volume covers every aspect of Medieval literature. Table of contents and hyperlinks to individual topics |
From Beowulf to Chaucer: useful resources and
images |
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Part of Jack Lynch’s extensive Literary Resources
Collection |
Comprehensive
Medieval Literature Link Collections It is what it says it is! |
Site designed to accompany the Norton Anthology of English Literature |
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Netserf’s Hypertext Medieval Glossary Not sure of the exact meaning of “squire,” “dais,” “greaves”? Look here |
Anglo-Saxon and Medieval
Literary Resources at the Voice of the Shuttle VoS offers both primary and secondary resources to those “who have something to learn from a higher-education, professional approach to the humanities” |
Anthology of Middle English Literature 1350-1485, with essays and articles |
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Internet
Resources for Medieval Studies A comprehensive guide to sites that “represent some of many starting points for research on medieval topics” |
Medieval World: Etrusia’s Guide to Medieval Britain Excellent resource featuring interactive maps, interesting essays on the Barbarian Invasions and on the effects of the Norman Conquest, among other topics |
Grover Furr’s
Medieval History and Literature Page Extensive list of valuable links at a site that is generally well organized and kept up-to-date |
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Material on Political Life, Social Organization,
Cultural Changes, Influence of the East on the West, and more |
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Backgrounds
of Medieval Literature Contains information vital to bridging the
1,000 year time-gap between us and the Medieval audience |
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B. General Historical and Cultural Resources |
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A premier collection of Medieval materials and links |
Netserf: The Internet Connection for Medieval Resources Information on medieval archaeology, architecture, art and general culture |
Extensive and impressive annotated links to all things medieval |
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A reliable guide to a multitude of medieval subjects, themes, concerns, & personalities, from Caemon to Chaucer’s Prioress |
Exploring Ancient World
Cultures: Medieval Europe An historically sound and graphics rich site |
Internet
Women’s History Sourcebook: Medieval
Europe Guide to sources on women writers, monastics, saints, wives, daughters, and the cult of the Virgin Mary |
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A true Metasite! One of the most complete sets of links on the Internet. Highly recommended |
Good resources for texts, history, crusades, Celtic world, economic life, intellectual life, social history, and other topics |
ORB: The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies Academic site whose articles are peer-reviewed; very
reliable |
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Ballads, Beasties, Book of Days, God and War, Heraldry, Medicine |
Another very complete set of links. Also recommended |
Good links to many useful sites |
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The History Guide:
Lectures on Ancient and Medieval European History Reading lectures 14-30 will introduce you to most key concepts and moments of the history of the Medieval period |
Middle Ages by History Link 101 “History Link 101's Middle Ages page connects you to the best of Art, Biographies, Daily Life, Maps, Pictures, and Research on the Middle Ages” |
WWW Virtual Library:
Medieval Europe Excellent list of links broken down chronologically, geographically, and topically |
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Good resource page for all aspects of British history: timelines, monarchs, biographies, documents, among others |
A comprehensive guide to many sources and resources. See especially the Anglo-Saxons and the Normans |
The
Traveller’s Guide to Medieval England Note the buttons on the right for links to information about all aspects of medieval British society, presented by Channel 4 in the UK |
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The Virtual Library
History Index for Medieval Europe Maintained by a Michigan State group, this site offers an extensive list of online resources |
“People, politics, warfare, and daily life in medieval England” |
Offers topical tours of the time period accompanied by a virtual medieval knight, merchant, nun, or peasant |
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Extensive, frequently updated, web resources and links for those interested in all aspects of medieval art, architecture, and culture |
Good set of links to social, historical, literary, religious aspects of Medieval England |
Medieval and Renaissance
History Web Resources both narrow (English Longbow) and broad (Living in the Middle Ages) |
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Medieval, Renaissance, Reformation A worthwhile site with good links in categories such as The Early Days; Leaders: Myth And Reality; Britain And France; Man’s Creations; Art And Literature; The Middle Times; “Knighting,” Crusading, Warring,” Chivalrying,” among others |
Life in England during the eleventh through fourteenth centuries is explained in detail, with text and graphics. Sections on castles, peasant's homes, town churches, and fortifications such as castle walls explain what the buildings of the period looked like. Sections on social structure explain what it was like to live in medieval times |
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B. Longman’s Overviews of the Middle Ages Material on the Celts; the Germanic Migrations; the Norman Conquest; Social and Religious Order; Women, Courtliness, Courtly Love; Politics and Society in the 14th Century |
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2002, Updated for Spring Term (Jan.-April) 2008, Joanne
J. Viano