RESEARCH & LEARNING TOOLS

Bloomsbury Medieval Studies provides a range of exclusive and specially-commissioned pedagogical resources that introduce students to key subject areas, support instructors in their teaching and serve as jumping-off points for further research.

PRIMARY SOURCE COMMENTARY ARTICLES

Written and peer-reviewed by major scholars, this growing series of primary source commentary articles are designed to bridge the gap between primary and secondary content in order to introduce students to the platform’s medieval manuscripts, maps and incunabula.

Articles include :

• Commentary Article on Chandos Herald’s The Black Prince
• Commentary Article on Hartman Schedel's Liber Chronicarum
• Commentary Article on the Itinerary from London to the Holy Land
• Commentary Article on the Malleus Maleficarum
• Commentary Article on the Sermones Super Cantica Canticorum
• Commentary Article on The Vision of Piers Plowman
• Commentary Article on the Ramsey Abbey Map
• Commentary Article on William Caxton’s The Chronicles of England
• Commentary Article on Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales
• Commentary Article on Francesco Petrarca’s Trionfi E Canzoniere

We will be adding new Commentary Articles each year. If you would like to write a Commentary Article, please contact bloomsburymedievalstudies@bloomsbury.com.

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INTRODUCTORY ARTICLES

This exclusive series of Introductory Articles covers key subject areas within Medieval Studies from a global perspective to support students new to the field, and provide instructors with useful resources that they can utilize to globalize and expand their curriculum. Each article offers a comparative overview of important topics, outlining the key events, figures, scholarship, and areas of debate, alongside a thorough bibliography of key reading to support further studies.

Articles include :

• Introduction to the Global History of Gender and Identity in the Middle Ages
• Introduction to Race in the European Middle Ages
• Introduction to African Kingdoms, c.400–1500
• Introduction to Old Norse-Icelandic Paleography
• Introduction to the Global History of the Crusades
• Introduction to Global Medieval Heritage & Material Studies

We will be adding new Introductory Articles each year. If you would like to write an Introductory Article, please contact bloomsburymedievalstudies@bloomsbury.com.

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LESSON PLANS

Providing inspiration to bolster courses, our Lesson Plans help to support teaching and individual learning using the vast array of material that is available on Bloomsbury Medieval Studies. With links to additional reading, discussion topics, and homework assignments, the following plans can also be seen as navigational tools to assist users make the most of the variety of content available on the site.

Lesson Plans include :

• Animals of Medieval Europe
• Bodies and Medicine in the Middle Ages
• Jews and Christians in the Western Middle Ages
• Women and Gender in the Middle Ages
• Marriage in Medieval Europe
• The History and Culture of the Medieval Mediterranean
• The Byzantine Empire in the Age of the “Macedonian Dynasty” (867–1056)
• Urban Life in Medieval and Renaissance Italy
• The Islamic Golden Age

We will be adding new Lesson Plans each year. If you would like to write or request a new Lesson Plan, please contact bloomsburymedievalstudies@bloomsbury.com.

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Subject Guides

Our goal is to provide solutions to support digital learning, teaching, and research across a variety of disciplines. Subject Guides provide instructors, students, and librarians with a simple shortcut to help them find the material they need across a number of topics. Links can easily be added to a course syllabus or reading list. Explore these gateways for discovery and deepen the research experience with our resources.

Download PDF versions of the Subject Guides by clicking on the links below.

Architecture

• Download the Architecture Subject Guide (PDF)

Gender and Sexuality

• Download the Gender and Sexuality Subject Guide (PDF)

Illness and Injury

• Download the Illness and Injury Subject Guide (PDF)

Magic and Witchcraft

• Download the Magic and Witchcraft Subject Guide (PDF)

Material Culture

• Download the Material Culture Subject Guide (PDF)

Medieval Literature and Primary Sources

• Download the Medieval Literature and Primary Sources Subject Guide (PDF)

Medieval Women

• Download the Medieval Women Subject Guide (PDF)

Medievalism and Contemporary Culture

• Download the Medievalism and Contemporary Culture Subject Guide (PDF)

Palaeography and Manuscript Studies

• Download the Paleography and Manuscript Studies Subject Guide (PDF)

Race and Ethnicity

• Download the Race and Ethnicity Subject Guide (PDF)

The Crusades

• Download the Crusades Subject Guide (PDF)

We will be adding new Subject Guides throughout the year. If you would like request a new Subject Guide, please contact bloomsburymedievalstudies@bloomsbury.com.