Annotated Bibliography

Boyce, Gray Cowan. Literature of medieval history, 1930-1975 : a supplement to Louis John Paetow's A guide to the study of medieval history. Millwood, 1981. Butler Reference R016.9401 P131 Suppl.

This is a guide for the study of medieval history. It offers a good amount of general information on the everyday life and the social frameworks in medieval Europe, as well as a number of subject-related timelines. It details aspects of everyday life as well as contextual material related to social rank and heraldry, notable places, and religious activity. Most of the context contains important terms, including names and events, and also has lists of resources so that the readers of this book has a great guide to perform further research on their own. This source seemed very reliable and has specific and notable knowledge of medieval history. Upon reading through some of the information, it did include some misconceptions that clashed with other reading that I have researched, but I do believe that the other websites may have been wrong or could have been more opinionated by the author. Although this is a great reading, it cannot be used solely as the only source for a research paper that is for the Dark Ages as my paper is on. This just gives me insight into the Middle Ages and the medieval times. I love the variety of information that is easily readable and easily digested.

Dictionary of the Middle Ages, ed. Joseph Strayer. New York, 1982-89. Ancient/Medieval Reading Rm D114 .D5 1982

This is an excellent text. It was informative, wide-ranging, easily readable, and effectively and clearly organized throughout the entirety of the text. This reading gives the audience the specific answers to particular questions that might come about. For example, when I was reading about the Dark Ages, there was some words that I did not know or understand the meaning when reading context. It hits a scope and is a bit wider with dealing with the larger portion of Europe and all of the dialogue there. It covers medieval society political and material. It is a volume set. It visits the aspects of medieval life in Europe, the Scandinavian north, Slavic east, Byzantine, the Muslim south, and the world of Judaism. It is wonderful how it explores the conditions of daily life, contains major and minor figures of