Research Guides: HIST 6306: Disease and Epidemics in World History: Middle Ages

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The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages (4 Volume Set) by Robert E. Bjork
Publication Date: 2010
An essential reference resource for all key aspects of European history, society, religion, and culture from 500 to 1500.

Oxford Bibliographies: Medieval Studies This link opens in a new window
Offers peer-reviewed annotated bibliographies on European and Mediterranean civilization from the 4th to the 15th centuries. Bibliographies are browseable by subject area and keyword searchable

Medieval Studies Databases
List of databases available through SMU Libraries that are helpful for searching for medieval resources.

Index of Medieval Art This link opens in a new window
Encompasses both religious and secular imagery, including Christian, Jewish and Islamic works, from the first centuries of the Common Era until the sixteenth century.
ARTstor This link opens in a new window
Digital library of images related to art, architecture, humanities, & social sciences

The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture by Colum Hourihane (Editor-In-Chief)
Call Number: N5965 .G76 2012
Publication Date: 2012
Covers art and architecture from Medieval Western Europe, from the 6th century to the early 16th century.

Hein Online This link opens in a new window
Includes Selden Society Publications (focused on English legal history) and the History of Early English Law.

Anglo-American Legal Tradition
Medieval and early modern English documents from the (UK) National Archives in London.
The Avalon Project: Medieval Documents
Medieval legal documents from across Europe, dating 400 - 1399.
Bracton Online
Digital and searchable copies of Bracton on the Laws and Customs of England, attributed to Henry of Bratton, c. 1210-1268
Decretum Gratiani
Decretum Gratiani (a.k.a., Decretum Gratiani aka Concordia discordantium canonum aka Concordantia discordantium canonum aka the Decretum) is a collection of canon law compiled and written in the 12th century as a legal textbook by the jurist known as Gratian.
Early English Laws
A project to publish online and in print new editions and translations of all English legal codes, edicts, and treatises produced up to the time of the Magna Carta (c. 1215).
The Medieval Canon Law Virtual Library
Brings together in a single virtual location publicly accessible electronic resources for the study of medieval canon law.
Outlaws and Outlawry in Medieval and Early Modern England
A research guide from the (UK) National Archives.

European History Primary Sources
Provides an easily searchable index of scholarly digital repositories that contain primary sources for history throughout Europe.
Online Medieval Sources Bibliography
Provides a searchable bibliography of texts – from private letters, wills, and household accounts to literary works, philosophical treatises, chronicles, court proceedings, church records, and a host of other documents – that were written in the Middle Ages and are now available in printed or online editions and translations.
British Library: Medieval Manuscripts Blog
Promotes the work of the curators working at the British Library.This blog provides regular updates on the British Library's digitisation projects.

Epistolae: Medieval Women's Letters
A collection of letters to and from women dating from the 4th to the 13th century AD. Written in Latin, the letters are presented with English translations and are organized by the women participating in the exchange.
Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index
Covers journal articles, book reviews, and essays in books about women, sexuality, and gender during the Middle Ages. A collaborative project hosted by the University of Iowa.

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