Middle Ages Resources
Love in Lit./Arts | Abelard/Heloise | Apollonius | Aucassin et N | Carmina Burana | Chaucer | Chretien de Troyes | Christine de Pizan | Dietrich v.d.Gletze | Fabliaux | Flore and Blanche | Gottfried von S. | Hartmann vA | Herzog Ernst | Hildebrandslied | Hrosvita of...
Why History I
Reasons for the study of history by Peter N. Stearns Why history, Good highlights and explanations by Gerhard Rempel Why History - political and philosophical considerations Ethical Culture
Arts
Van EyckArt Museums, onlineSamuel Kress Collection, MoA, UoA 360degrees walking throughArt from the late antiquity (Ravenna)Altarpieces BalkansGhent AltarpieceFurtmayr, BertholdGerman Imperial Crown Extensive ListsGlossaryIllustrated BartschBayeux...
Why History II
This is a brief collection of thoughts on history and its importance for us today, culled from the web and printed sources. I do not necessarily identify with them, but find them thought-provoking and certainly wise in their own way. For more extensive discussions,...
Fundamentals of Medieval and Early Modern Culture
FUNDAMENTALS OF MEDIEVAL AND EARLY MODERN CULTURE (FMC) Ed. by Albrecht Classen (University of Arizona) and Marilyn Sandidge (Westfield State University, MA) Published by Walter de Gruyter, Berlin and New York (For a checklist regarding formatting your contribution,...
Antiquity
Woerterbuch/Dictionary Georges Boethius Roman Emperors The World of Classical Rome Link Collection Women in Roman Antiquity (Agrippina), plus family trees Everyday Life Mythology Maps Maps II Maps III Photos Antiquity (UPenn) World Map of the Middle East...
Middle Ages
Why study the Middle Ages? According to Kent Emery, jr., "[a]rtistic expression, in the strict sense, 'perfects nature,' liberates the human spirit from the 'bare necessities' of its animal and cultural existence, and, moreover, shows 'disdain' for them. So delicate...
Manuscripts
Wasserzeichen:http://www.ksbm.oeaw.ac.at/wz/wzma.phphttp://watermark.kb.nl/HandschriftencensusMarburger RepetoriumAmbraser HeldenbuchDie Hausbucher der Nurnberger ZwolfbruederstiftungSwiss mss., or in GermanGlobal Catalogue of Digitized ManuscriptsJenaer...
Baroque
Greiffenberg (poems); Greiffenberg (meditations Architecture Architecture in Germany Dresden: Zwinger Baroque-2 Art More Links Paintings San Giovanni in Laterano (Rome) Ludwigsburg Wieskirch (almost Rococo) Würzburger Dom, Rundumblick...
Maps
WorldPeutinger World MapChanging map of Europe from the twelfth through 2011Europe World Maps Historical Maps Huge Collection of Maps II IIIGerman Site with lots of Historical MapsMaps for Medieval Europe and the RenaissanceWorld Maps Medieval...
Everyday Life
Wide range of sources for the entire period Everyday Aspects of the Middle Ages Introduction, maps, texts - quite useful Middle Ages for young folks Freilichtmuseum Funkenburg, Thuringen Freilichtmuseum Klein Koeris, Brandenburg Sagnlandet Lejre People, History,...
Literature
Apollonius MHD Lyrik MEMGS (The Medieval and Early Modern German Studies Network) Nibelungenlied (Bartsch) Old French Dictionary Medieval Literature in English translation Global Library, Russian website Z-Library French bibliographies, Persee Swiss Collection brief...
Jews
History of Jews 69 C.E. to the Present Barbara Stevenson's webpage Juden und der Schwarze Tod (in German, excellent bibliography, maps, and illustrations) History 1st-14th Centuries History 14th-17th Centuries Drawing of the ugly Jew in the Swedish church of...
Music
Beowulf and Nibelungenlied performanceIntroduction to Early Music Introduction II CB Lyrics Carl Orff (good intro plus visuals) Orff III CB video CB Amor/Dies/Stetit Puella CB and Excalibur CB for commercial II (gatorade) CB for commercial III...
Society
Food in the Middle AgesVarious Aspects of Medieval Life
Philosophy
Meister Eckhart Society - good introLife and WorksQuotes from his WorksBackground and Context (German site)Dictionary of the History of IdeasJohn of Salisbury I JoS II JoS IIIDenis Foulechat reads John of Salisbury: Paris, 14th century,Manuscripts Department,...
Winter Poems
ANCIENT, MEDIEVAL, AND EARLY MODERN WINTER POETRYREADING BYMEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA MEDIEVAL, RENAISSANCE, AND REFORMATION COMMITTEE (UAMARRC)NOV. 14, 2005, 6-8 P.M., UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, ILC 140. Funded by COH. Organized by Albrecht Classen, Dept. of...
Spain
Links for Medieval Spain:American Historical Research on Medieval SpainChronologySourcebookHistory of Medieval SpainCatalan ManuscriptsIslamic Conquest of SpainMapsEspana medievalImagenesFotos de SiguenzaPhotosValencia
Violence
Please take note: This collection of web links with illustrations was assembled as a resource for the academic study of violence in the Middle Ages. To study violence critically, to examine its causes, effects, and consequences, however, is the first crucial step...
Women of the Middle Ages
Compiuta Donzella. Talk by Prof. F. Alfie, intro. by Prof. A. Classen Women in Art: a 3-minute online video Frauen in der deutschen Literaturgeschichte Literature Hildegard von Bingen Mechthild of Magdeburg, text MYSTICISM Art and Music Introductory article Religion...
Catalogues
Salzburg University on-line medieval ms. catalogueHuge link collection of German on-line catalogues
Castles
International Conference on Castles and Their Imagination in the Middle Ages, Sept. 15-16, 2007, Werfen, south of Salzburg: "DIE IMAGINÄRE BURG Eine andere Kulturgeschichte". Öffentliche interdisziplinäre Tagung 15./16. September 2007 in A-5450 Werfen (südlich von...
Recording MHG
READING OF MIDDLE HIGH GERMAN TEXTSby Albrecht Classen, University of ArizonaOriginal Texts in Middle High GermanCopyright: web-based textsDer von Kürenberg and subsequent texts:http://www.fh-augsburg.de/~harsch/germanica/Chronologie/d_saec12.htmlNibelungenlied:...
Illustrations
Wars and Crusades British Library: Turn a page French History King Edward the Confessor Koninjklijche Bibliotheek Scandinavian picture databases Illustrations - World Chronicle German Imperial Crown Charles IV Cantigas de Santa Maria (music...
Spring Poems
PROFESSOR ALBRECHT CLASSENMy Courses at the University of ArizonaCome along on my medieval travel course in Europe during May/June (every year, with changing itineraries!) Medieval and Renaissance Spring PoemsRead by Members of theUniversity of Arizona Medieval,...
Middle Ages
Why study the Middle Ages? According to Kent Emery, jr., "[a]rtistic expression, in the strict sense, 'perfects nature,' liberates the human spirit from the 'bare necessities' of its animal and cultural existence, and, moreover, shows 'disdain' for them. So delicate...
Sexuality
See my new book: Sexuality in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Times, 2009
Medieval Culture: A Compendium of Critical Topics
Fundamental Aspects and Conditions of the European Middle Ages, ed. Albrecht Classen (Berlin and New York: De Gruyter, in preparation).Contributors, please note: November 10, 2013 is the last possible date to submit your pieces.Well, that date also passed. But now,...
Videos
Squire and KnightWeaponsMusic in the Middle AgesVikings and Normans
Recording of late medieval German women's poetry
The texts reproduced below are contained in my two books, 'Mein seel fang an zu singen'. Religiöse Frauenlieder des 15.-16. Jahrhunderts (2002), and Deutsche Frauenlieder des fünfzehnten und sechzehnten Jahrhunderts (1999). I have recorded a selection from both...
Religion
Religion in the Middle Ages Interview mit Alois Maria Haas zur Mystik Saints (in German)
Women of the Reformation
Argula von Grumbach: To the University of Ingolstadt, Sept. 20, 1523 Image Medallion Coat of Arms -- Ain Christenlichen schrifft -- An ain Ersamen weysen Rat -- Dem Durchleuchtigsten Hochgeboren Fursten -- Wie ein christliche Frau -- Eyn Antwort in gedicht weyss...
Reformation
2017 Events organized by the Department of German Studies at the University of Arizona Timeline
Charlemagne in Medieval Germanic and Dutch literature
Charlemagne in Medieval Germanic and Dutch LiteratureA book project organized and edited by Albrecht Classen, The University of Arizona Potential contributors are invited to contact him at: aclassen@email.arizona.eduSee also: www.acalssen.faculty.arizona.eduBook to...
Paracelsus
Paracelsus: Coelum Philosophorum Intro: Wikipedia intro II Quotes from Paracelsus Paracelsus's alchemy Paracelsus's theological texts Medical Texts
Wine in the Middle Ages
Great site with texts and images
Medieval Verse Narratives: Tales, Fabliaux, Maeren, Novelle
Middle High German Verse Narratives, trans. by Albrecht Classen, 2007/2009 (@copyrighted) Das Haslein (The Bunny Rabbit) and in modern German Dietrich von der Gletze, The Belt and in modern German Ruprecht von Wuerzburg: Two Merchants and the Loyal Wife and in modern...
Lexington Books Series: Studies in Medieval Literature
LAUNCH OF A NEW BOOK SERIES Studies in Medieval LiteratureEdited by Albrecht Classen, University Distinguished Professor of German Studies, University of Arizona aclassen@email.arizona.edu DESCRIPTION AND RATIONALEThe field of medieval literature continues to attract...