Renowned historian Giles Constable has passed away at the age of 91. One of the leading medievalists of the last 60 years, Constable focused his research on the eleventh and twelfth centuries, covering topics such as monasticism, crusading, and religious and social thought.
After earning his PhD at Harvard University in 1957, Constable went on to teach at the University of Iowa, Harvard, and the Institute for Advanced Study. He authored over 25 books and about a hundred articles, including The Letters of Peter the Venerable (1967) and The Reformation of the Twelfth Century (1996).
“Giles will be remembered not only for a long history of field-shaping work, but also for his generosity and leadership in lifting up a new generation of researchers,” wrote Robbert Dijkgraaf, Director of the Institute for Advanced Study. “Naturally curious, his manner of leaving no stone unturned has enriched the study of medieval history in innumerable ways. He will be deeply missed.”
Over the years Giles Constable received numerous awards and accolades for his work, and many people have commented on social media about his passing:
Click here to read his article Recent Trends in the Study of the Middle Ages, published in 2009.
Click here to read his article A living past: The historical environment of the Middle Ages, published in 1990
Click here to read his article The Historiography of the Crusades, published in 2001
Top Image: Giles Constable when he served as the Director of Dumbarton Oaks (1977-1984). Photo courtesy Dumbarton Oaks / Wikimedia Commons
Renowned historian Giles Constable has passed away at the age of 91. One of the leading medievalists of the last 60 years, Constable focused his research on the eleventh and twelfth centuries, covering topics such as monasticism, crusading, and religious and social thought.
After earning his PhD at Harvard University in 1957, Constable went on to teach at the University of Iowa, Harvard, and the Institute for Advanced Study. He authored over 25 books and about a hundred articles, including The Letters of Peter the Venerable (1967) and The Reformation of the Twelfth Century (1996).
“Giles will be remembered not only for a long history of field-shaping work, but also for his generosity and leadership in lifting up a new generation of researchers,” wrote Robbert Dijkgraaf, Director of the Institute for Advanced Study. “Naturally curious, his manner of leaving no stone unturned has enriched the study of medieval history in innumerable ways. He will be deeply missed.”
Over the years Giles Constable received numerous awards and accolades for his work, and many people have commented on social media about his passing:
Click here to read his article Recent Trends in the Study of the Middle Ages, published in 2009.
Click here to read his article A living past: The historical environment of the Middle Ages, published in 1990
Click here to read his article The Historiography of the Crusades, published in 2001
Top Image: Giles Constable when he served as the Director of Dumbarton Oaks (1977-1984). Photo courtesy Dumbarton Oaks / Wikimedia Commons
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