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The Life and Passion of William of Norwich, by Rowan Dorin

Listen to a podcast discussion of the Life and Passion of William of Norwich, with suggested readings.

11th Century (1001-1100)

12th Century (1101-1200)

Central Middle Ages

High Middle Ages

Northern Europe

Linked Resources

Religion and Religious Life

NJ Standards (6.2.8.CivicsPI.4.a): Analyze the role of religion and other means rulers used to unify and centrally govern expanding territories with diverse populations.

View a page for NJ Standards for Social Studies teachers (6.2.8.CivicsPI.4.a): Analyze the role of religion and other means rulers used to unify and centrally govern expanding territories with diverse populations.

Religion and Religious Life

Articles on Pedagogy on Ancient Jew Review (various authors)

Browse illuminating articles about how to get the most out of new and old technologies in the classroom, with many practical activities for busy teachers.

2nd Century (101-200)

3rd Century (201-300)

4th Century (301-400)

5th Century (401-500)

6th Century (501-600)

7th Century (601-700)

8th Century (701-800)

9th Century (801-900)

10th Century (901-1000)

11th Century (1001-1100)

12th Century (1101-1200)

Central Middle Ages

Early Middle Ages

Central and Eastern Europe

Northern Europe

Linked Resources

Teaching with Digital Tools

Religion and Religious Life

Material Culture

"Make Your Own Magical Papyrus" Instructions for Teachers

Access a teacher-friendly recipe and instruction sheet for helping students recreate and understand ancient writing technologies through the creation of a papyrus.

2nd Century (101-200)

3rd Century (201-300)

4th Century (301-400)

5th Century (401-500)

6th Century (501-600)

7th Century (601-700)

8th Century (701-800)

9th Century (801-900)

Early Middle Ages

Adjacent Fields

Linked Resources

Multimedia Learning

Religion and Religious Life

Material Culture

Medieval Blood Libel and Anti-Asian Racism

Racism Then and Now

Following the tragic incidents of March 16, 2021 when

15th Century (1401-1500)

Late Middle Ages

Race and Ethnicity

A Digital Corpus of Early Christian Churches and Monasteries in the Holy Land

Browse a collection of resources pertaining to Early Christian churches and monasteries in the Holy Land.

4th Century (301-400)

5th Century (401-500)

6th Century (501-600)

7th Century (601-700)

8th Century (701-800)

9th Century (801-900)

Early Middle Ages

Digitized Archives and Manuscripts

Linked Resources

Religion and Religious Life

Eavesdropping on Arthurians (Podcast with Kathy Cawsey)

Listen to a podcast about Arthurian literature and historical context.

12th Century (1101-1200)

13th Century (1201-1300)

14th Century (1301-1400)

15th Century (1401-1500)

High Middle Ages

Late Middle Ages

Northern Europe

Linked Resources

Multimedia Learning

How to Live in Cairo in the Year 1000 (video by Marina Rustow)

View an engaging window into daily life in Cairo for wealthy and poor, including living conditions, work, religious piety, and ideas about violence in history.

10th Century (901-1000)

11th Century (1001-1100)

Central Middle Ages

High Middle Ages

Multimedia Learning

Religion and Religious Life

Material Culture

Economy and Trade

BBC Sounds podcast, Medieval Pilgrimage

Hear a podcast from BBC dealing with the idea and experience of Christian pilgrimage in Europe from the 12th to the 15th centuries, which figured so strongly in the imagination of the age.

13th Century (1201-1300)

14th Century (1301-1400)

15th Century (1401-1500)

High Middle Ages

Late Middle Ages

Northern Europe

Multimedia Learning

Religion and Religious Life

Rome Site Visits, Video Footage by Mark Letteney

View high-definition video of the archaeological treasures of Rome, with new footage added regularly.

2nd Century (101-200)

3rd Century (201-300)

4th Century (301-400)

5th Century (401-500)

6th Century (501-600)

7th Century (601-700)

8th Century (701-800)

Early Middle Ages

Adjacent Fields

Multimedia Learning

Material Culture

Magna Carta 800th

View reliable resources about the Magna Carta, from the Magna Carta Trust site; created to commemorate the Magna Carta's 800th anniversary and the document's enduring legacy in European democracy.

12th Century (1101-1200)

13th Century (1201-1300)

Central Middle Ages

Northern Europe

Digital Exhibits

Linked Resources

NJ Standards (6.2.8.HistoryCC.4.c): Assess the demographic, economic, and religious impact of the plague on Europe

Linked Resources

Pandemics and Plague

Beowulf-Alien

View a video by Gina Brandolino comparing the medieval tale Beowulf with the movie Alien (and Aliens).

6th Century (501-600)

7th Century (601-700)

8th Century (701-800)

9th Century (801-900)

10th Century (901-1000)

11th Century (1001-1100)

Central Middle Ages

Early Middle Ages

Northern Europe

Linked Resources

Multimedia Learning

Medieval Meets Modern

Women, Gender & Sexuality

Clerk's Tale and Sita's Ramayana

View a video comparing Chaucer's Clerk's Tale and Sita's Ramayana, offered by Moira Fitzgibbons.

14th Century (1301-1400)

15th Century (1401-1500)

High Middle Ages

Late Middle Ages

Northern Europe

Multimedia Learning

Race and Ethnicity

Medieval Meets Modern

Intellectual History

Women, Gender & Sexuality

Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index

Click to view journal articles, book reviews, and essays in books about women, sexuality, and gender during the Middle Ages.

Linked Resources

Women, Gender & Sexuality

The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies

Find a host of curated links to medieval resources online. Also includes links to a number of late antiquity sources.

2nd Century (101-200)

3rd Century (201-300)

4th Century (301-400)

5th Century (401-500)

6th Century (501-600)

7th Century (601-700)

8th Century (701-800)

9th Century (801-900)

10th Century (901-1000)

11th Century (1001-1100)

12th Century (1101-1200)

13th Century (1201-1300)

14th Century (1301-1400)

15th Century (1401-1500)

16th Century (1501-1600)

Central Middle Ages

Early Middle Ages

High Middle Ages

Late Middle Ages

Central and Eastern Europe

Northern Europe

Linked Resources

Related Databases and Websites

Syllabi for Courses Relating to Jewish History

Follow links to syllabi on all eras of Jewish history.

2nd Century (101-200)

3rd Century (201-300)

4th Century (301-400)

5th Century (401-500)

6th Century (501-600)

7th Century (601-700)

8th Century (701-800)

9th Century (801-900)

10th Century (901-1000)

11th Century (1001-1100)

12th Century (1101-1200)

13th Century (1201-1300)

14th Century (1301-1400)

15th Century (1401-1500)

16th Century (1501-1600)

Central Middle Ages

Early Middle Ages

High Middle Ages

Late Middle Ages

Central and Eastern Europe

Northern Europe

Linked Resources

Related Databases and Websites

Religion and Religious Life

PEACE Portal (Jewish Funerary Culture)

See a portal for PEACE, the Portal for Epigraphy, Archaeology, Conservation and Education on Jewish Funerary Culture.

2nd Century (101-200)

3rd Century (201-300)

4th Century (301-400)

5th Century (401-500)

6th Century (501-600)

7th Century (601-700)

8th Century (701-800)

9th Century (801-900)

10th Century (901-1000)

11th Century (1001-1100)

12th Century (1101-1200)

13th Century (1201-1300)

14th Century (1301-1400)

15th Century (1401-1500)

16th Century (1501-1600)

Central Middle Ages

Early Middle Ages

High Middle Ages

Late Middle Ages

Central and Eastern Europe

Northern Europe

Linked Resources

Material Culture

Papyri Navigator

Search or browse papyri from a wide range of dates, including late antique and medieval papyri.

2nd Century (101-200)

3rd Century (201-300)

4th Century (301-400)

5th Century (401-500)

6th Century (501-600)

7th Century (601-700)

8th Century (701-800)

9th Century (801-900)

Early Middle Ages

Adjacent Fields

Linked Resources

Material Culture

Greco-Roman Prosopographies

Access a list of links to published and online prosopographies for Greek, Roman, and Byzantine persons.

2nd Century (101-200)

3rd Century (201-300)

4th Century (301-400)

5th Century (401-500)

6th Century (501-600)

7th Century (601-700)

8th Century (701-800)

9th Century (801-900)

10th Century (901-1000)

Early Middle Ages

Northern Europe

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