Medievalists.net » Academia http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Sun, 06 Dec 2015 19:35:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 Free online course on Magna Carta begins today http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/15/free-online-course-on-magna-carta-begins-today/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/15/free-online-course-on-magna-carta-begins-today/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2015 12:26:03 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=58972 A six-week online course begins today that will teach the history of one England's most medieval important documents.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/23/western-civilizations-ancient-and-medieval-europe-to-be-offered-by-arizona-state-university-as-mooc/feed/ 0 ‘Game of Thrones, Television and Medieval History’ – medieval and media studies team up to offer course on popular show http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/21/game-of-thrones-television-and-medieval-history-medieval-and-media-studies-team-up-to-offer-course-on-popular-show/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/21/game-of-thrones-television-and-medieval-history-medieval-and-media-studies-team-up-to-offer-course-on-popular-show/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2015 14:16:16 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=57748 For 20 students at Northern Illinois University, Game of Thrones isn’t merely the most entertaining show on television — it’s also among the most thought-provoking classes on campus this spring.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/11/a-study-retreat-for-medievalist/feed/ 0 10 Free Ancient and Medieval History Online Courses (Spring 2015) http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/07/10-free-ancient-and-medieval-history-online-courses-spring-2015/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/07/10-free-ancient-and-medieval-history-online-courses-spring-2015/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2015 00:15:18 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=57454 Interested in learning about ancient or medieval history?

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/07/10-free-ancient-and-medieval-history-online-courses-spring-2015/feed/ 0 $300 million library donated to Princeton University includes thousands of medieval manuscripts and early printed books http://www.medievalists.net/2015/02/19/300-million-library-donated-princeton-university-includes-thousands-medieval-manuscripts-early-printed-books/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/02/19/300-million-library-donated-princeton-university-includes-thousands-medieval-manuscripts-early-printed-books/#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:14:53 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=56277 William Scheide has left his collection of rare books and manuscripts to Princeton University. It is believed to be worth about $300 million, making it the largest gift in the university's history.

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