MS-Middle+Ages+Archive

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 **//The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Clothing Through World History//. 3 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2008. Print**. A comprehensive overview of the social, political, economic, and religious history of fashion and clothing from prehistoric times to 1500. Volume 1 contains the Middle Ages.
 * HS 391.009 GRE **

 //Five volume world history reference encyclopedia that traces the development of human history, culture, and social change, profiles world leaders, provides extensive coverage of arts, literature, religion, and science//.
 * HS 903 BER **
 *  //Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History.// 5 vols. Great Barrington, MA: Berkshire, 2005. Print. **
 * Index is in volume 5. **

 Annotated primary documents that discuss aspects of daily living in the ancient world, covering domestic, economic, intellectual, material, political, recreational, and religious life, and including illustrations.
 * HS 909 DAI **
 *  //Daily Life through World History in Primary Documents//. 3 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2009. Print. **
 * Volume 2 contains The Middle Ages and Renaissance.**

Describes Islamic peoples from the seventh to the sixteenth century, covering geography, communication, transportation, exploration, politics, law, the military, the social class system, the economy, family and social trends, religion, philosophy, science, technology, health, the arts, and world events.
 * HS 909 WOR **
 *  //World Eras: Rise and Spread of Islam 622-1500//. Detroit: Thomson, 2002. Print. **

Ten volumes of information regarding Middle Ages. Each volume is indexed with a comprehensive index in the volume 11. Volume eleven has a detailed time line, a comprehensive glossary, resources for further study, Internet resources, a list and index of maps, and thematic indexes //. //
 * HS 909.07 EXP **
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> //Exploring the Middle Ages//. New York: Marshall Cavendish. 2006. Print. **

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> Annotated primary documents that discuss aspects of daily living in the ancient world, covering domestic, economic, intellectual, material, political, recreational, and religious life, and including illustrations.Volume 2 contains The Middle Ages and Renaissance.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">HS 940.1 DAI **
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> //Daily Life through World History in Primary Documents//. 3 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2009. Print. **

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> Essays and entries on broad themes covering the political, social, economic, religious, artistic, technological, and commercial aspects of Europe and the Americas, with lists, charts, graphs, maps, and primary documents.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">HS 940.1 GRE **
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> //The Greenwood encyclopedia of Global Medieval Life and Culture//. 3 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2009. Print. **

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Traces developments in European art, architecture, music, literature, philosophy, science, and exploration between 1300 and 1600.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> HS 940.2 COR **
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> Corrick, James A. //The Renaissance//. San Diego, CA: Lucent Books, 1998. **

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Presents a short study of the famous people of the Middle Ages including Justinian I and Charlemagne, Eleanor of Aquitaine and Isabella I, Charles Martel, religious leaders and scholars, artists, explorers, and many more.
 * ES 920 TRE**
 * Trembinski, Donna. //Famous People of the Middle Ages.// New York : Crabtree Pub, 2006. Paper.**

A reference guide to the culture, history, and circumstances of women in the Middle Ages, from the years 500 to 1500, that profiles individual queens, empresses, and other women in positions of leadership and provides information on topics such as work, marriage, family, households, employment, and religion.
 * HS 305.4 LAW**
 * Lawler, Jennifer. //Encyclopedia of women in the Middle Ages//. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland. 2008. Print**.

Examines many of the technological innovations that the Vikings incorporated into their daily lives in such areas as weapons and armor, transportation, and jewelry-making.
 * HS 609 TEC**
 * Hicks, Peter. //Technology in the Time of the Vikings//. Austin, TX : Raintree Steck-Vaughn. 1998. Print**.

Contains an illustrated guide to medicine in the Middle Ages, providing information on the major medical advances and contributions made at this time, including biographical information on the key individuals that helped develop medical knowledge.
 * HS 610 DAW**
 * Dawson, Ian. //Medicine in the Middle Ages//. New York : Enchanted Lion Books. 2005. Print**.

Surveys the clothing and crafts of Europe during the Middle Ages and includes suggested activities for making similar items with modern materials.
 * HS 745 DAW**
 * Dawson, Imogen. //Clothes and Crafts in the Middle Ages//. Milwaukee, WI : Gareth Stevens Stevens. 2000. Print**.

Surveys fourteenth-century world history in the eastern hemisphere.
 * HS 909 TIM**
 * //The Age of Calamity : Timeframe AD 1300-1400//. Alexandria, VA : Time Life. 1989. Print**.

Describes of the rise of civilization in the East through its inventions, technology, arts, trade, publishing, agriculture, and the rise of neo-Confucianism.
 * HS 909 TIM**
 * //Light in the East : Time Frame AD 1000-1100//. Alexandria, VA : Time Life. 1988. Print**.

Maps, illustrations, and brief text compare the achievements of people all over the world during the Middle Ages.
 * HS 909.07 ATL**
 * Adams, Brian. //Atlas of the World in the Middle Ages//. New York, N.Y. : Warwick Press. 1981. Print**.

Examines the important events, dates, and civilizations that shaped the early Middle Ages including invasion by Germanic tribes, early Christian church, feudalism, Islam, the Byzantine period, and the Vikings.
 * HS 909.07 COR**
 * Corrick, James A. //The Early Middle Ages//. Detroit : Lucent Books. 2006. Print**.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**HS 909.07 HAR** Focuses on key components of medieval European society, including architecture, religion, nobility, the feudal system, and warfare.
 * Harpur, James. //Revelations, the Medieval World//. New York: H. Holt. 1995. Print.**

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**HS 909.07 MED** Contains over sixty primary source documents which provide an overview of the history of the Medieval and early modern world; and includes a map, a time line, marginal notes, suggestions for further reading, Web sites, and thematic and comprehensive indexes.
 * Kelley, Donald R. and Smith, Bonnie G. //The Medieval and Early Modern World: Primary Sources and Reference Volume//. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press 2005. Print.**

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **HS 909.07 RIC** Describes country and city life during the Middle Ages including such aspects as social order, religion, family life, agriculture, money and trade, war, pestilence, education, and architecture and other arts.
 * Rice, Earle. //Life During the Middle Ages.// San Diego: Lucent Books. 1998. Print.**

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **HS 940.1 BOY** Describes the daily lives of monks in medieval monasteries, discussing what they wore, their activities, the importance of books and learning, income and spending, and other topics; and includes the stories of individual monks, including St. Cuthbert and St. Benedict.
 * Boyd, Anne. //Life in a Medieval Monastery: Durham Priory in the Fifteenth Century//. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1987. Paper.**

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **HS 940.1 BUN** An alphabetical listing of the people and events that shaped the Middle Ages from the collapse of the western Roman Empire to the beginning of the Renaissance.
 * Bunson, Matthew. //Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages//. New York: Facts on File. 1995. Print.**

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **HS 940.1 GIE** Describes conditions and everyday life in a medieval castle. Centers on the twelfth-century fortress of Chepstow on the Welsh border.
 * Gies, Joseph. //Life in a Medieval Castle//. New York: Harper & Row. 1979. Print.**

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **HS 940.1 MIL** Describes the life of the Vikings, both at home and abroad, their boat-building and navigational skills, and their connection to England, Vinland, and Russia.
 * Millard, Anne. //Eric the Red: The Vikings Sail the Atlantic.// Austin, TX.: Raintree Steck-Vaughn. 1994. Print.**

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **HS 950 DES** Chronicles the history of the Asian world from the rise of Yoritomo, Japan's first shogun, to the mutiny of Korean general Yi Songgye, discussing the religion, culture, politics, military actions, trade, and other aspects of the region, and including brief profiles of significant people.
 * Des Forges, Roger V.** **//The Asian World, 600-1500//. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press. 2005. Print.**

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **HS 952 PIL** Discusses the history of Japan during the nearly 700 years when the country was under the rule of military warlords, or shoguns.
 * Pilbeam, Mavis. //Japan under the Shoguns, 1185-1868//. Austin, TX : Raintree Steck-Vaughn. 1999. Print.**

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **HS 972 BAQ** Chronicles the history, beliefs, and everyday lives of the ancient Aztec, Inca, and Maya peoples. Follow these links to discover if the fictitious Middle Age audio books are available. Click on the third link for a list of a majority of the books available in the library.
 * Baquedano, Elizabeth. //Aztec, Inca & Maya//. New York: Knopf: Random House. 1993. Print.**