New Medieval Books: Global Medievalism: An Introduction – available for free
Global Medievalism: An Introduction is free to download until September 28th. Here are the details about the book.
New Medieval Books: From Manuscripts to Cathedrals
Five new books about the Middle Ages, taking you to Italy, Germany and the Low Countries.
New Medieval Books: Fiction set in the Middle Ages from 2022
Here are six new works of fiction that medievalists might want to have as a late summer read.
Book of the Month: Consorts of the Caliphs: Women and the Court of Baghdad
Our Book of the Month for September is Consorts of the Caliphs: Women and the Court of Baghdad, by Ibn al-Sāʿī and translated by Shawkat M. Toorawa.
New Medieval Books: New Translations of Marie de France
Fans of the twelfth-century poet Marie de France can now read a series of new translations of her works.
Book of the Month: Scents and Flavors
Our Book of the Month for August is Scents and Flavors: A Syrian Cookbook, translated by Charles Perry.
New Medieval Books: From Rome to Kusk
Five more brand new books about the Middle Ages to tell you about.
New Medieval Books: Castles, Queens and Crecy
Five new books about the Middle Ages, focusing on England, Wales and France.
Book of the Month: Impostures
Our Book of the Month for July is Impostures, by al-Ḥarīrī, translated by Michael Cooperson.
New Medieval Books: The Fantasy of the Middle Ages: An Epic Journey through Imaginary Medieval Worlds
Read an excerpt from The Fantasy of the Middle Ages: An Epic Journey through Imaginary Medieval Worlds, published as part of a new exhibition from the Getty
New Medieval Books: Five Translated Texts
Here are five new books offering English translations of medieval texts – taking you to France, Florence and Isfahan.
New Medieval Books: Here Be Dragons and City Politics
Five new books about the Middle Ages, taking you from Byzantine literature to how manuscripts were made.
Book of the Month: The Book of Charlatans
Our Book of the Month for June is The Book of Charlatans, by Jamāl al-Dīn ʿAbd al-Raḥīm al-Jawbarī, and translated by Humphrey Davies.
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World: A Retrospective
Jack Weatherford’s 2004 book Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World quickly became one of the top-selling works on Chinggis Khan and the Mongol Empire. The book sets out to a mighty task: offering a reevaluation of the Mongol imperial founder. Let’s take a look at whether this book was successful at this goal.
New Medieval Books: From the Early Middle Ages to the Black Death
Five new books about the Middle Ages, dealing with topics such as clothing and poisoned wells.
New Medieval Books: The Lawless Land, by Boyd and Beth Morrison
Read an excerpt from the novel The Lawless Land, by New York Times-bestselling author Boyd Morrison and expert art historian Beth Morrison.
Book of the Month: De Sortibus: A Letter to a Friend about the Casting of Lots, by Thomas Aquinas
Our Book of the Month for May is De Sortibus: A Letter to a Friend about the Casting of Lots, by Thomas Aquinas, translated by Peter Carey
New Medieval Books: From Going to Purgatory to Joking in the 16th century
Five more books to tell you, taking you from early medieval Britain to the Holy Roman Empire at the end of the Middle Ages.
New Medieval Books: From Manuscripts to Silk
Five new books about the Middle Ages, including a new biography of Christine de Pizan.
New Book Recommendations
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle recommends some newly-released books on the Middle Ages, covering essay collections, a standout new sourcebook, some primary sources, and a biography of one of her favourite medieval writers.
New Medieval Books: New Fiction
Here are five recent historical fiction books that feature the Middle Ages.
New Medieval Books: Translated Texts
Seven recently translated texts from the medieval world.
Book of the Month: Murder, Rape, and Treason: Judicial Combats in the Late Middle Ages
Our next book in the Book of the Month Club will be Murder, Rape, and Treason: Judicial Combats in the Late Middle Ages, by Steven Muhlberger and Will McLean.
New Medieval Books: Renaissance Italy
Five new publications on Italian history between the 14th and 16th centuries.