This video presents a brief description of sensory history as a method of historical inquiry. Our conversation considers the sensorial experiences of Muslim converts in Granada, Spain, following the Catholic conquest of the city and wider-region, in 1492. We reflect on how a broader study of the senses can bring us closer to the everyday lives of Granada’s converted population. Further, we discuss how these methods enrich our understanding of the past and contribute to the broader discipline of history. 

This video provides a brief overview of women’s education in the Medieval West, comparing and contrasting it with educational opportunities for men. The resource also provides an introduction to the figure of Christine de Pizan to prepare students for engaging with her written work.

Pañcarakṣā (pronounce: "pancha-rak-sha") means “five protectresses” or “five protector goddesses.” This particular Pañcarakṣā Sūtra belongs to the Newari Buddhist tradition in Nepal and protects users from a range of illnesses and calamities including snake bites, defense from torments of hell, safety during sea journeys, and protection against pestilence. This video is part of the digital exhibit, "Hidden Stories: Books Along the Silk Roads."

This video explores three Christian Ethiopian objects, including a prayer book, an amulet scroll (also known as a magic scroll), and a book stand. This video is part of the digital exhibit, "Hidden Stories: Books Along the Silk Roads."

This video introduces the Gutenberg Bible and explains how various copies were created, used, and added to in the mid-fifteenth century. A copy of the Bible from Erfurt, Germany, which is now housed at Princeton University Library, is examined and its features discussed.

The Digital Florentine Codex gives access to a singular manuscript created by Franciscan friar Bernardino de Sahagún and a group of Nahua elders, authors, and artists. Written in parallel columns of Nahuatl and Spanish texts and hand painted with nearly 2,500 images, the encyclopedic codex is widely regarded as the most reliable source of…

This collaborative website is devoted to epics from across the globe, including epic narratives in theatrical dramatizations, puppetry arts, music, visual art, and film. It aims likewise to showcase websites and teaching resources developed by colleagues featuring both oral and literary epics, from the ancient world to today.

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Highlights astronomical manuscripts from across the medieval world in the Schoenberg Collection of the University of Pennsylvania Library.

Watch a video interview about creating story maps that will help us understand anti-pollution measures in medieval Paris.

View a collection of digitized manuscripts found in Leiden University Libraries Digital Collections. 

View a video lecture discussing the case of Jean de Carrouges versus Jacques Le Gris, a lawsuit that occurred in Paris in 1386. It’s the subject of the book The Last Duel by Eric Jager, and also of the upcoming movie The Last Duel directed by Ridley Scott.

Hear a podcast focused on an important theme in the life of Byzantium and its neighbors.

Listen to a weekly podcast show featuring interviews with some of the world’s top medieval scholars and public historians in a friendly, informal format.

Access a resource that catalogues the people, places, and practices of the Medieval Middle East.

View an exhibit on the New Testament Book of Revelation through medieval and Renaissance objects produced after about 1100 C.E.

Explore the rich history, art, and culture of the northern frontiers of the Byzantine Empire in Eastern Europe between the thirteenth and seventeenth centuries.

Access content about the history of Eastern Europe in the form of historical overviews, art historical case studies, short notices about ongoing research projects, and reviews of recent books and exhibitions. 

Browse resources, news, updates useful for teaching in medieval studies at the undergraduate, secondary, and elementary school level through the provision of resources and the sharing of techniques.

View a listing of freely accessible online resources pertaining to papal documents. 

View a video exploring the history of a monastic archive and its holdings.