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For the Tool Talks featured on the Medieval Academy of America Online Teaching Webinar, search "Teaching with Digital Tools."

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Sources for the history of the Angevin Empire

Browse an annotated list of sources for studying the Angevin Empire.

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Linked Resources
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Yale Silk Road online database

Search and browse over 11,000 images of major Silk Road sites.

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The Medieval Canon Law Virtual Library

View digitized and searchable open-access editions of medieval canon law texts.

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The International Dunhuang Project: The Silk Road Online

Access a wide selection of images and information about the Silk Road and its context from The International Dunhuang Project: The Silk Road Online.

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    "Civil Law, Common Law, Customary Law" podcast

    Listen to 5-10 minutes podcast episodes on medieval legal concepts and terminologies on "Civil Law, Common Law, Customary Law."

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    Some Notes on Medieval Genealogy

    Search through an extensive collection of links to published, digitized medieval English records, as well as helpful regnal calendars.

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    International Center of Medieval Art

    Browse a list of resources for teaching art history, especially in an online environment.

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    Digital Repositories for Book History Teaching

    View Meghan L. Cook's list of resources for teaching book history.

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      Medieval Legal Primary Source Materials in Print

      Access bibliography of printed primary sources on legal history.

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      Adam Bishop’s Library, with linked sources on the Crusades

      Access a large linked collection of research on the Crusades, with links to view and download volumes. Collected by Adam Bishop. 

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        Digital Dunhuang 360 degree views

        View murals and sites from the Dunhuang cave shrines in this 360 degree virtual tour. 

        14th Century (1301-1400)
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        Multimedia Learning
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        The Leeds Dante Podcast

        Listen to a podcast focused on the study of Dante's works. 

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        Syri.ac: An Annotated Bibliography of Syriac Resources Online

         View digitized manuscripts, search annotated bibliographies, and  can be accessed through the list of authors and themes at the top right of the page

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        Houghton University Library Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

        Study digitized manuscripts and bibliographical data made available from Houghton Library's collection of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts. 

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        Digitized Archives and Manuscripts
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        Chinese Rare Book Digital Collection, US Library of Congress

        Browse and research the growing digitized holdings of the Library of Congress Asian Division's Chinese manuscripts. 

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        South Asian Manuscripts at the Library of Congress

        Find a catalogue of South Asian manuscripts in the Library of Congress. Some manuscripts date to the medieval era. 

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        Digitized Archives and Manuscripts
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        Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts, Library of Congress

        Find information about rare Medieval books in the Library of Congress's holdings. 

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        Digitized Archives and Manuscripts
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        Digital Silk Road Project

        Digital Silk Road Project summarizes cultural heritage from the viewpoint of UNESCO world heritage, offering maps, texts, and other cultural heritage data. 

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        #Breakfast Paleography

        A series of morning reflections on medieval handwriting by Lisa Fagin Davis.

        Central Middle Ages
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        Linked Resources
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        Ad fontes

        Find learning resources for scholars and students of history at Ad fontes.

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