Eleanor Janega
Medieval historian at the LSE; writes Going Medieval and The Middle Ages: A Graphic History, and spends a lot of it correcting what people think the period was like.
Beatrice’s Last Smile: A New History of the Middle Ages by Mark Gregory Pegg
This book? This book made me think.
on going-medieval.com · 18 Dec 2023 · Report
Chivalry and Courtesy: Medieval Manners for a Modern World by Danièle Cybulskie
This is a great little guide, and I particularly recommend it for young people who are interested in the medieval world.
on going-medieval.com · 18 Dec 2023 · Report
Eleanor of Aquitaine, as It Was Said: Truth and Tales about the Medieval Queen by Karen Sullivan
This was one of my favourite books of the year just due to the historical technique that Sullivan displays here.
on going-medieval.com · 18 Dec 2023 · Report
Peasants Making History: Living in an English Region 1200-1540 by Christopher Dyer
Dyer does a masterful job in this book of bringing the world of English peasants to life.
on going-medieval.com · 18 Dec 2023 · Report
The Deorhord: An Old English Bestiary by Hana Videen
Hana Videen’s absolutely delightful Deorhord is a romp through old English words and medieval ideas about animals.
on going-medieval.com · 18 Dec 2023 · Report
The Folklore of Wales: Ghosts by Delyth Badder and Mark Norman
Quite possibly one of the most fun books I read this year – Badder and Norman have written an absolute romp of a supernatural history.
on going-medieval.com · 18 Dec 2023 · Report
The Middle Kingdoms: A New History of Central Europe by Martyn Rady
It’s a fairly rare feat: a history that manages to deep dive on local histories while also giving you a large overview.
on going-medieval.com · 18 Dec 2023 · Report
Abortion in the Early Middle Ages, c. 500-900 by Zubin Mistry
Zubin Mistry, Abortion in the Early Middle Ages, c. 500-900, (York: York Medieval Press, 2015). Does what it says on the tin. A masterful look at the early medieval social context for abortion.
on going-medieval.com · 29 Jun 2022 · Report
Medieval Death: Ritual and Representation by Paul Binski
Not on Black Death per se but it includes some great discussions about it and art: Paul Binski, Medieval Death: Ritual and Representation (London: British Museum Press, 1996).
on going-medieval.com · 24 Apr 2020 · Report
The Black Death by Philip Ziegler
Great over-all reads: Philip Ziegler, The Black Death. (New York: HarperCollins, 1969). There is a great new edition out on Harper Perennial from 2009 though too!
on going-medieval.com · 24 Apr 2020 · Report
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