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Medieval historian at the LSE; writes Going Medieval and The Middle Ages: A Graphic History, and spends a lot of it correcting what people think the period was like.
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The Deorhord: An Old English BestiaryBook Hana Videen
Hana Videen’s absolutely delightful Deorhord is a romp through old English words and medieval ideas about animals.
Year-end round-up of her favourite medieval history books of 2023
2023-12-18·going-medieval.com ↗
Peasants Making History: Living in an English Region 1200-1540Book Christopher Dyer
Dyer does a masterful job in this book of bringing the world of English peasants to life.
Year-end round-up of her favourite medieval history books of 2023
2023-12-18·going-medieval.com ↗
Eleanor of Aquitaine, as It Was Said: Truth and Tales about the Medieval QueenBook Karen Sullivan
This was one of my favourite books of the year just due to the historical technique that Sullivan displays here.
Year-end round-up of her favourite medieval history books of 2023
2023-12-18·going-medieval.com ↗
The Folklore of Wales: GhostsBook Delyth Badder and Mark Norman
Quite possibly one of the most fun books I read this year – Badder and Norman have written an absolute romp of a supernatural history.
Year-end round-up of her favourite medieval history books of 2023
2023-12-18·going-medieval.com ↗
The Middle Kingdoms: A New History of Central EuropeBook Martyn Rady
It’s a fairly rare feat: a history that manages to deep dive on local histories while also giving you a large overview.
Year-end round-up of her favourite medieval history books of 2023
2023-12-18·going-medieval.com ↗
Beatrice’s Last Smile: A New History of the Middle AgesBook Mark Gregory Pegg
This book? This book made me think.
Year-end round-up of her favourite medieval history books of 2023
2023-12-18·going-medieval.com ↗
Chivalry and Courtesy: Medieval Manners for a Modern WorldBook Danièle Cybulskie
This is a great little guide, and I particularly recommend it for young people who are interested in the medieval world.
Year-end round-up of her favourite medieval history books of 2023
2023-12-18·going-medieval.com ↗
Abortion in the Early Middle Ages, c. 500-900Book Zubin Mistry
Zubin Mistry, Abortion in the Early Middle Ages, c. 500-900, (York: York Medieval Press, 2015). Does what it says on the tin. A masterful look at the early medieval social context for abortion.
Her reading list on abortion in the medieval period
2022-06-29·going-medieval.com ↗
The Black DeathBook Philip Ziegler
Great over-all reads: Philip Ziegler, The Black Death. (New York: HarperCollins, 1969). There is a great new edition out on Harper Perennial from 2009 though too!
Her Black Death reading list, broken down by type of read
2020-04-24·going-medieval.com ↗
Medieval Death: Ritual and RepresentationBook Paul Binski
Not on Black Death per se but it includes some great discussions about it and art: Paul Binski, Medieval Death: Ritual and Representation (London: British Museum Press, 1996).
Her Black Death reading list, broken down by type of read
2020-04-24·going-medieval.com ↗
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