A Short Reader of Medieval Saints

A Short Reader of Medieval Saints
Author: Mary-Ann Stouck
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1442600942

"Mary-Ann Stouck's short reader stands apart in offering an abbreviated but judicious selection of saints' lives perfectly suited as a brief introduction. It fills a particular need with an elegant sufficiency." - Cynthia J. Hahn, Hunter College and the Graduate Center-CUNY

Medieval Saints

Medieval Saints
Author: Mary-Ann Stouck
Publisher: Peterborough, Ont. : Broadview Press
Total Pages: 672
Release: 1999
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

"Medieval Saints is a collection remarkable both for its range and for its respect for the richness of the individual texts." - Peter Brown, Princeton University

Monks and Nuns, Saints and Outcasts

Monks and Nuns, Saints and Outcasts
Author: Sharon Farmer
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2018-08-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 1501724061

A new generation of historians today is borrowing from cultural anthropology, post-modern critical theory, and gender studies to understand the social meanings of medieval religious movements, practices, figures, and cults. In this volume Sharon Farmer and Barbara H. Rosenwein bring together essays—all hitherto unpublished—that combine some of the best of these new approaches with rigorous research and traditional scholarship. Some of these essays re-envision the professionals of religion: the monks and nuns who carried out crucial social functions as mediators between living and dead, repositories for social memory, and loci of vicarious piety. In their religious life these people embodied an image of the society that produced them. Other contributions focus on social categories, usually expressed as dichotomies: male/female, insider/outsider, saint/outcast. Monks and Nuns, Saints and Outcasts is the first book to show the interaction of seemingly antithetical groups of medieval people and the ways in which they were defined by, as well as against, each other. All of the essays, taken together, form a tribute to Lester K. Little, pioneer in the study of religion in medieval society.

Medieval Travel and Travelers

Medieval Travel and Travelers
Author: John Romano
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2020-01-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 1487588046

It is widely believed that people living in the Middle Ages seldom traveled. But, as Medieval Travel and Travelers reveals, many medieval people – and not only Marco Polo – were on the move for a variety of different reasons. Assuming no previous knowledge of medieval civilizations, this volume allows readers to experience the excitement of men and women who ventured into new lands. By addressing cross-cultural interaction, religion, and travel literature, the collection sheds light on how travel shaped the way we perceive the world, while also connecting history to the contemporary era of globalization. Including a mix of complete sources, excerpts, and images, Medieval Travel and Travelers provides readers with opportunities for further reflection on what medieval people expected to find in foreign locales, while sparking curiosity about undiscovered spaces and cultures.

The Crusades: A Reader

The Crusades: A Reader
Author: S.J. Allen
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1442606231

Since the publication of the first edition of The Crusades: A Reader, interest in the Crusades has increased dramatically, fueled in part by current global interactions between the Muslim world and Western nations. The second edition features an intriguing new chapter on perceptions of the Crusades in the modern period, from David Hume and William Wordsworth to World War I political cartoons and crusading rhetoric circulating after 9/11. Islamic accounts of the treatment of prisoners have been added, as well as sources detailing the homecoming of those who had ventured to the Holy Land--including a newly translated reading on a woman crusader, Margaret of Beverly. The book contains sixteen images, study questions for each reading, and an index.

Medieval England, 500-1500

Medieval England, 500-1500
Author: Emilie Amt
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2018-01-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 1442634685

The new edition of Medieval England, 500-1500, edited by Emilie Amt and Katherine Allen Smith, spans several centuries in 102 documents that present the social and political history of England. The documents include constitutional highlights and records such as the Magna Carta and Froissart's Chronicles, as well as narrative sources describing the lived experiences of a range of historical actors. These narratives fit into thematic clusters covering topics such as the Anglo-Saxon monarchy, lay piety, later medieval commercial life, queenship, and Jewish communities. Thirty-nine new sources discuss significant events like the conquest of Wales, the Gregorian mission, and the Viking invasions. They also allow for multiple examples of particular genres, such as wills and miracle collections, to facilitate comparative analysis. Introductions and questions situate each source in the historical landscape and facilitate engagement with the text, inspiring readers to delve into the medieval past. The book also features 40 illustrations, a map, and an index of topics. Additional resources, including essay questions, web resources, and a timeline, can be found on the History Matters website (www.utphistorymatters.com).

Prologues to Ancient and Medieval History

Prologues to Ancient and Medieval History
Author: Justin Lake
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2013-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1442605030

Sketches of eighty historians with translated excerpts from eighty eight of their works.

Medieval Warfare

Medieval Warfare
Author: Kelly DeVries
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 391
Release: 2019-08-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 1442636696

Curated by two of the leading experts in medieval military history, the readings in Medieval Warfare tell a story of terrors and tragedies, triumphs and technologies in the Middle Ages.

The Intolerant Middle Ages

The Intolerant Middle Ages
Author: Eugene Smelyansky
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 303
Release: 2020-09-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 1487533349

In this collection of primary sources, Eugene Smelyansky highlights instances of persecution and violence, as well as those relatively rare but significant episodes of toleration, that impacted a broad spectrum of people who existed at the margins of medieval society: heretics, Jews and Muslims, the poor, the displaced and disabled, women, and those deemed sexually deviant. The volume also presents a more geographically diverse Middle Ages by including sources from Central and Eastern Europe as well as the Mediterranean. Each document is preceded by a brief introduction and followed by questions for discussion, making The Intolerant Middle Ages an excellent entrance into the lives and struggles of medieval minorities.

Medieval Medicine

Medieval Medicine
Author: Faith Wallis
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 594
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1442601035

In this collection of over 100 primary sources, many translated for the first time, Faith Wallis reveals the dynamic world of medicine in the Middle Ages that has been largely unavailable to students and scholars.