History 314: War and Society in Premodern Europe: Subject Encyclopedias

Presents entries on all aspects of life and culture in medieval England--art, architecture, law, literature, kings, commoners, women, music, commerce, technology, warfare, religion, and many others.

Covers the political, intellectual, literary, and musical history of the country from the early fifth century to the late 15th.

This encyclopedia offers the most recent scholarship available, while also providing details on the daily life of medieval Germans.

Covers the Hispanic kingdoms from c 400 to c 1500 and is interdisciplinary in scope with an emphasis on literature, language, history, arts, folklore, religion and science. Muslim and Jewish issues are also discussed.

Covers multiple facets of life in Ireland before and after the Anglo-Norman invasion of 1169, from the sixth to sixteenth century.

Covers Islamic civilization from 622 CE to the early eighteenth century.

This two volume, illustrated, A-Z reference is a cross-disciplinary resource for information on literature, history, the arts, science, philosophy, and religion in Italy between A.D. 450 and 1375.

Coverage is from the fall of the Roman Empire to about 1492.

Covers every aspect of Scandinavia during the Middle Ages, including rulers and saints, overviews of the countries, religion, education, politics and law, culture and material life, history, literature, and art.

Covers the people, places, activities, and creations of the Anglo-Saxons.

This book offers a detailed account of warfare in Europe and the Mediterranean from the time of Charlemagne to the end of the Middle Ages.

Examines the state of scientific and medical knowledge, as well as technology, in the middle ages. The coverage spans numerous disciplines and various countries, relating their advancements of science and placing discoveries within their cultural context.

This encyclopedia begins by introducing the basic concepts of the classical tradition, and explains how these ideas were preserved and commented on by Muslim scholars of the early middle ages, and finally transmitted to western Europe as that region began to grow and expand around 1100 C.E.

Examines all aspects of warfare and military technology in medieval times.

Provides factual material on all major areas of warfare in the medieval west. The whole geographical area of medieval Europe, including eastern Europe, is covered, including essential elements from outside Europe such as Byzantine warfare, nomadic horde invasions and the Crusades. Progressing chronologically, the work is presented in themed, illustrated sections, with a narrative outline offering a brief introduction to the area.

The Atlas of the Crusades chronicles Christendom's Holy Wars, charting the entire 700-year history of the Crusades with a brilliant integration of text, illustrations, and more than 150 maps.

Digital equivalent to the four-volume print encyclopedia. Includes selected primary sources. You must be ON CAMPUS for the link to work.

Explores the phenomenon of the Crusades in all of its complexity, ranging from the classic numbered crusades in the Middle East to the Reconquista in Spain, and from the Baltic Crusades to the crusades against Albigensian heretics in France.

A cross-disciplinary resource, this encyclopedia examines the daily reality of medieval women from all walks of life in Europe between 450 CE and 1500 CE.

Covers the role of women in war, from the first written history to the present.

This encyclopedia offers coverage of the myriad roles, experiences, and contributions of women in the medieval world.

The Encyclopedia of European Social History covers all aspects of European social history from 1350 to the present.

Treats the full period of the Renaissance, from 1350 to 1650, encompassing Italy and the rest of Europe in the context of the broader world.

The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages is a major new reference resource for all key aspects of European history, society, religion, and culture from circa 500 CE to circa 1500 CE.