Medieval Studies Subject Guide

Introduction (Guides to the Study of Medieval History)

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General Bibliographic and Historiographical Orientations

The works which follow in this listing fall into the character of "guides to the student of medieval history." They discuss both the development of medieval history as a field of study, and provide a more or less general introduction to the primary sources and secondary literature.

Robert Delort, Introduction aux sciences auxiliaries de l'histoire

Paris: A. Colin, 1969. A more general guide to all of the auxiliary sciences of history. For medievalists a quick read on paleography, diplomatics, sigillography and so forth. Main stacks: D 40 .D4

R. C. van Caenegem, Guide to the Sources of Medieval History

Amsterdam & New York: North-Holland Pub. Co.; New York: Elsevier/North Holland, 1978. A revised, expanded translation by Giselle De Nie of an earlier edition which appeared in German (see next entry). It consists of five main sections: 1. Typology of the sources of medieval history; 2. Libraries and archives (with extensive collections of medieval manuscripts); 3. Great collections and repertories of sources; 4. Reference works for the study of medieval texts; and 5. Bibliographical introduction to the auxiliary sciences of history. There are also extensive table of contents, bibliographic chapters, and indices. D117 .C2213

Louis John Paetow, A Guide to the Study of Medieval History.

rev. ed., New York: F. S. Crofts, 1931. Reprint and corrected, Millwood, N.Y.: Kraus, 1980. The classic American introduction to medieval history originally written in 1917. Main stacks Z 6203 .P19 1931 and Reference (Non-circulating) Z 6203 .P25 1980

Gray Cowan Boyce, Literature of Medieval History 1930-1975: a supplement to Louis John Paetow's A Guide to the Study of Medieval History.

5 vols.; Millwood, N.Y.: Kraus International Publications, c1981. This five-volume bibliographical collection was produced to accompany the 1980 revision of Paetow. Z6203 .P25 1981 Supp Reference (Non-Circulating)

Antonio Henrique de Oliveira Marques, Guia do estudante de historia medieval portuguesa.

Lisbon: Cosmos, 1964. An Iberian perspective to the study of medieval history. Main stacks Z 2717 .M3x

James M. Powell, Medieval Studies: An Introduction.

2nd. ed. Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 1992. Conatians chapters on the auxiliary sciences (paleography, numismatics and so on) and on art, music, but only English medieval literature. Reference, Non-circulating D116 .M4 1992.

F. Mantello and A.C. Rigg, eds., Medieval Latin: An Introduction and Bibliographical Guide.

Washington, D.C.: CAtholic University of America Press, 1996. Despite the title, the work contains chapters on most facets of medieval life and thought and offers lexicographical guides and bibliographies. Main stacks, PA2802 .M43 1996

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