Yale University Library Research Guides: Medieval Christianity: Home

Introduction

This subject guide is designed for students focusing on Medieval Christianity. Here you will find:

- Encyclopedias and online bibliographies

- Databases and Journals

- Websites with access to primary sources

- Monographs on select topics in medieval Christianity

- Links to related Special Collections at Yale Library

The Oxford Handbook of Medieval Christianity (Online) by John H. Arnold (Editor) An overview of the beliefs, practices, and institutions of the Christian Church between 400 and 1500 CE. The Handbook is arranged thematically, and focuses on an analytical approach.
Medieval Christianity: A New History (Online) by Kevin J. Madigan A guide to the medieval world, with new attention to women, ordinary parishioners, attitudes toward Jews and Muslims, and more.
The Routledge History of Medieval Christianity (Online) by R. N. Swanson (Editor) Explores the role of Christianity in European society from the middle of the 11th century until the Reformation. Arranged in four thematic sections.
The Medieval Church: From the Dawn of the Middle Ages to the Eve of the Reformation by Carl A. Volz A classic introduction to the medieval church. Also a companion to The Early Church: Origins to the Dawn of the Middle Ages by E. Glenn Hinson and The Modern Church: From the Dawn of the Reformation to the Eve of the Third Millennium by Glenn Miller.
Early Medieval Christianities, C. 600-C. 1100 by Thomas F. X. Noble (Editor); Julia M. H. Smith (Editor) The key focus of this book is the vitality and dynamism of all aspects of Christian experience from late antiquity to the First Crusade.