Medieval studies is an inherently interdisciplinary subject. An ma in medieval history will prepare you for a diverse range of careers. A collaborative approach to studying the european middle ages. Ten important books on the crusades, assembled, not ranked. Before joining the british studies team at harlaxton in 2007, he lived and. Medieval history covers the period 5001500, looking at the major forces shaping politics, society and culture in europe. Matteo salonia the university of nottingham ningbo china.
David green, phd university of nottingham, frihists. Now in its third year, this hugely successful regional festival will be displaying the wide and varied work taking place throughout nottinghamshire by local history and archaeology societies, archaeological units, museums and other. This unit was adapted from an online book history module written by dr nicola royan and dr joanna martin of the school of english studies at the university of nottingham. Return to the introduction and contents page reconstruction of the likely appearance of nottingham castle in the late medieval period. Nottinghamshire local history and archaeology day campus. A lively, authoritative and practical guide to the buildings of nottingham, from its medieval beginnings to the innovative architecture of the 21st century. General histories, social histories, politicalmilitary histories, and biographies are all good. Nottingham trent university has its own blackwells bookshop which stocks relevant academic texts plus a wide range of bestselling novels. Introduction to medieval books the university of nottingham. If, for some unimaginable reason, all that remained of the culture of 2012 in 2512 was a battered and annotated copy of fifty shades of grey. Bibliography for v63amc archaeology of the medieval city beta. Bibliography for v63amc archaeology of the medieval city. We are one of the uks leading centres for medieval research and teaching.
From the conversion of constantine to the first crusade susan wise bauer. Professor in history of art, university of nottingham. She was a lecturer at university college london and later an independent scholar editing medieval law reports. The journal builds on its traditional areas of strength the literature an history of western europe with articles in related fields such a archaeology, art history, linguistics. He is the author of over a dozen books on medieval military history. David nicolle is a visiting research fellow at the institute of medieval studies, nottingham university. Patron saint of housewives preserved in nottingham culture24. Medieval history in the history of europe, the middle ages or medieval period lasted from the 5th to the 15th century. Nottingham medieval studies journal the university of. David green, phd university of nottingham, frhists. As a school we take you at your word, teaching history from ad 500 onwards.
Nottingham castle, standard hill and william stretton. Nottinghamshire is an often unappreciated english county, most unfairly dismissed by that renowned wit and scholar, jeremy clarkson, as a noncounty, like staffordshire just there to fill the gaps. Isobel dorothy thornley frhs fsa 1893 5 february 1941 was a british historian of medieval england who compiled and edited works on legal history, the yorkists, richard ii, and medieval sanctuary. Microsoft office, email, web browsing, networked file storage and highspeed. Kings meadow campus lenton lane nottingham, ng7 2nr. The university of nottingham medieval combat society gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself in seven hundred years of history from the viking raids to the norman invasion of 1066, the crusades, the barons revolts, to the fifteenth century wars of the roses. It was and remains an interdisciplinary journal for studies of european history and literature from late antiquity through to the reformation. Outstanding buildings range from the famous castle, a baroque palace on an unforgettable clifftop site, to the internationally important 1930s complex for boots at beeston. Best medieval history books this list is for nonfiction books covering the middle ages, c. Teaching is empowered by specialist swansea university expertise, particularly in the areas of gender, warfare, aristocratic culture, and frontiers and. It grows into a busy market town with its own mint. The castle was a favourite of medieval kings, the town was walled, and its wealth in the fifteenth century.
Medieval and postmedieval finds from exeter, 19711980. This unit explores how medieval books were designed, laid out, decorated and bound. Taking place in the university of nottingham museum, angear visitor centre, djanogly gallery and rehearsal hall. Guidance on how to prepare for essays and the examination 3032. Access is via solo and ou ejournals this important interdiscplinary journal for medieval studies from the fall of rome to the reformation is relevant to those researching medieval history, art history, musicology, archaeology, and languages and literatures. This module introduces you to europe in the middle ages 5001500, a period in which nottingham university has a distinguished tradition, built up by jim holt, donald bullough, robert markus, bernard hamilton and michael jones, and continued, we hope, by ourselves. Historians rank the most important books on the crusades. Nottingham in the middle ages 600 1499 mumblingnerd.
The history, ecology and archaeology of medieval parks and parklands 3144. Medieval research institute for university of nottingham. The castle was a favourite of medieval kings, the town was walled, and its wealth in the fifteenth century is indicated today by the magnificent perpendicular parish church of st mary. Joshua prawer, history of the crusader kingdom in the land of israel, 2 vols. The medieval studies course allows you to roam periods of history from the late antiquity to the renaissance, and geographies from the british isles and france, to italy and the holy land. A fresh look at nottinghams borough records, 14001600, transactions of the thoroton society, 1 2009 stephanos mastoris, the boundary between the english and french boroughs of mediaeval nottingham, transactions of the thoroton society, 85 1981. Full coverage is given to all aspects of life in a thousandyear period which saw the creation of western civilization. Judith mills, the nottinghamshire history lecture 2009. About medieval history masters degrees in medieval history examine the peoples, cultures and societies of the period 1001500 ad, including analysis of significant historical events during this time.
The other annual reports, copies located in the historical association papers in nottingham university hallward library, manuscripts and special collections, are the major source for this essay. Nottingham medieval studies is one of the leading interdisciplinary journals for european history and literature from late antiquity through to the reformation. How to read for seminars, lectures, essays and exam 910. Robert was appointed in 1974 to the chair of medieval history at nottingham university. His three books facing the nazi past 2001, the buchenwald. The best way to learn history is simply through varied reading, taken up with interest. Oxford users now have full electronic access to nottingham medieval studies issn 00782122 from vol 1 1957 to current issues. We link nottingham researchers with interests in medieval cultures, and foster collaboration with international scholars. Masters degrees in medieval history, united kingdom. Living history university of nottingham students union. Medieval history cycle free reading book list simply. Connect with the university of nottingham through social media. Last friday the nottingham medievalists celebrated the 25th anniversary of our institute and it was a great opportunity to talk to colleagues and students old and new, but it was especially wonderful to see so many people from outside the university.
Most history students, when applying to university, say they want to widen their. Wood, a history of the university college of nottingham, 18811948, oxford, blackwell, 1953, pp. Exeter city council and the university of exeter, 1984. It is very obvious that medieval matters to many people despite the inaccurate ways no comments. Nottingham was called tig guocobauc, meaning a place or house of cave dwellings, and formed part of the kingdom of mercia, later coming under the rule of a saxon english chieftain named snot who called it snotingaham, meaning the home, dwelling or. The first crusades book i ever read, while a high school student. A book sometimes called a codex is a collection of sheets bound at one side. She died when her home was hit by a bomb during the london blitz. The middle trent valley was covered by ice sheets for large parts of the paleolithic period between 500,000 and 10,000 years ago, and evidence of early human activity is limited to a small number of discarded stone artefacts found in glacial. Oxford university press is a department of the university of oxford.
Archaeology and history of medieval sherwood forest. I still have my notes from the readings, including books from the library, so if you feel you really need a book for an essay, message me and you can look at my notes. Heres the list of the books ive found and purchased for our shelf the years we do medieval history. The degree is equally suitable for students who wish to pursue doctoral research or careers in teaching, public history, archives, or for those with enthusiasm for the subject but do not yet have a clear career direction. If we are to facilitate that, we have to, at minimum, provide books lots of books.
This is the most authoritative account of life in medieval europe between the fall of the roman empire and the coming of the renaissance. It began with the fall of the western roman empire and merged into the renaissance and the age of discovery. It furthers the universitys objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. It resources our it resource rooms and pc clusters are distributed across the clifton campus, with pcs providing access to. Nottingham medieval studies nms nottingham medieval studies was first issued in 1957 and published its fiftieth volume in 2006. The ancient and modern cycle books are boxed up, simply because there isnt room for them all, and most of the. A page for all nottingham historians, past and present. Related subjects include world history and heritage studies. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. It offers a fresh and stimulating approach to the major forces instrumental in the shaping of politics, society and culture in europe.