LibGuides: Subject Guide: Medieval Studies: Background

Reference Sources

Dictionary of the Middle Ages by Strayer
Call Number: Reference D114 .D5
Publication Date: 1982-1989
The classic encyclopedia of medieval studies Took 20+ years to complete publication.
Atlas of the Medieval World by Rosamond McKitterick
Call Number: Reference D117 .M35 2004
Publication Date: 2004
Crusades: an encyclopedia by Alan V. Murray
Call Number: Reference D155 .C78 2006
Publication Date: 2006

Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages This link opens in a new window
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Oxford encyclopedia covering the 5th to the 15th century.

Encyclopedia of the Renaissance by Bergin & Speake
Call Number: Reference CB361 .B43 1987
Publication Date: 1987
Encyclopedia of women in the Renaissance: Italy, France, and England
Call Number: Reference HQ1148 .W67
Publication Date: 2007
Greenwood encyclopedia of daily life, vol. 3 by Salisbury
Call Number: Reference GT31 .G74 2004
Publication Date: 2004

Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture This link opens in a new window
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Locate reliable information on Medieval art and architecture, and develop connections between different styles, periods, and locales.

Medieval folklore : an encyclopedia of myths, legends, tales, beliefs, and customs
Call Number: Reference GR35 .M43
Medieval England: an encyclopedia
Call Number: Reference DA129 .M43
Publication Date: 1998
Medieval Ireland : an encyclopedia by Sean Duffy, editor
Call Number: Reference DA933 .M43
Publication Date: 2005
Medieval Italy : an encyclopedia by Christopher Kleinhenz
Call Number: Reference DG443 .M43
Publication Date: 2004
Medieval Jewish Civilization: an encyclopedia by Norman Roth
Call Number: Reference DS124 .M386 2002
Publication Date: 2003
Medieval Science, Technology, and Medicine: an encyclopedia
Call Number: Reference Q124.97 .M43
Publication Date: 2005

Middle English Dictionary This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive analysis of Middle English lexicon and usage for the period 1100-1500. (Free website.)

New Cambridge Medieval History by Rosamond McKitterick.
Call Number: Reference D117 .N48 1995
Publication Date: 1995-2005
Oxford dictionary of the Renaissance by Gordon Campbell
Call Number: Reference HQ1115.R68 2000
Publication Date: 2003
Trade, Travel, and Exploration in the Middle Ages : an encyclopedia
Call Number: Reference HF1001 .T7 2000
Publication Date: 2000
Women in the Middle Ages: an encyclopedia by Katharina M. Wilson and Nadia Margolis
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Call Number: Reference HQ1143 .W643 2004
Publication Date: 2004