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About.com:  Medieval History

About.com uses experts in particular fields to build a comprehensive list of links on each of their specific topics. This site covers knights and armor, castles, crusades, Vikings, daily life, science and medicine, and much more.

Exploring Ancient World Cultures

"Exploring Ancient World Cultures (EAWC) is an on-line course supplement for students and teachers of the ancient and medieval worlds. It features its own essays and primary texts. Over time it will include chapter-length histories for each of the eight "cultures" represented: The Near East, India, Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, Early Islam and Medieval Europe."

History of the Crusades

The online edition of the definitive and classic, six-volume narrative history of medieval Christian military expeditions to the Holy Land.  Over 4000 pages are both keyword searchable and browseable via detailed tables of contents, with helpfully larger-size reproductions of individual pages taken directly from the text.  Copyright 2002 by Librarian's Index to the Internet, lii.org. 

Internet Medieval Sourcebook

The Internet Medieval Sourcebook is a collection of primary materials from public domain and copy permitted historical texts discussing medieval times.

Life in Elizabethan England: A Compednium of Common Knowledge 1558-1603

"A cross between an illustrated glossary and a backgrounder on the social and cultural milieu of Elizabethan England." (Copyright 2005 Marylaine Block)

NetSERF

NetSERF is your medieval directory to Internet resources.  It covers archaeology, architecture, art, Arthurian, civilizations, culture, drama, history, law, literature, music, people, philosophy, religion, science and technology, and women.

Medieval Women-An Interactive Exploration

"Hosted by McMaster University, this interesting sites brings together primary sources, commentary scholars, interactive features, and music to explore the world of medieval European women." (abstract taken from the Scout Report) Needs Flask, Real Video and sound card for the full experience.

Perseus Digital Library

The Perseus Digital Library is a collection of digitized books mainly primary sources, exploring ancient Greece and Rome, and the English Renaissance.  Search the texts by keyword or use the map or timeline locate documents relating to a particular place and time.


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