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- Catalogs of the AMAM collection
- Locating AMAM publications in OBIS
- Searching the Allen Memorial Art Museum Bulletin In Art Full Text (1984 - present) & Art Index Retrospective (1929 - 1984)
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection 
Online historical map collection with over 25,000 maps and images. The collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North American and South American maps and other cartographic materials. Historic maps of the World, Europe, Asia, and Africa are also represented.
Online historical map collection with over 25,000 maps and images. The collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North American and South American maps and other cartographic materials. Historic maps of the World, Europe, Asia, and Africa are also represented.
Historical Maps
Collection of historic maps which have been digitized by the University of Texas at Austin. The maps are listed by place name.
Collection of historic maps which have been digitized by the University of Texas at Austin. The maps are listed by place name.
Periodical Historical Atlas of Europe
The Periodical Historical Atlas of Europe shows the political situation in Europe at the end of each century (from AD 1 to AD 2000). Taken together it offers the political evolution of Europe over the past 2,000 years. The high resolution pages include detailed views of the states, provinces and cities. Download the special viewer software (called Periodical Historical Atlas of Europe) for magnification from 600% to 1000%.
The Periodical Historical Atlas of Europe shows the political situation in Europe at the end of each century (from AD 1 to AD 2000). Taken together it offers the political evolution of Europe over the past 2,000 years. The high resolution pages include detailed views of the states, provinces and cities. Download the special viewer software (called Periodical Historical Atlas of Europe) for magnification from 600% to 1000%.
Making of the Middle Ages
Print Location: Main 940.1 So88M c.1-4
Classic description of medieval civilization from c. 900 to c. 1200. A little earlier than our period, but still relevant, especially the final chapter "From Epic to Romance."
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Print Location: Main 940.1 So88M c.1-4
Classic description of medieval civilization from c. 900 to c. 1200. A little earlier than our period, but still relevant, especially the final chapter "From Epic to Romance."
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Medieval Europe: A Short History
Print Location: Main D117.H6 1994 c.1-2
Lively text, with suggested further readings.
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Print Location: Main D117.H6 1994 c.1-2
Lively text, with suggested further readings.
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Waning of the Middle Ages: A Study of the Forms of Life, Thought and Art in France and the Netherlands in the XIVth and XVth Centuries
Print Location: Main DC33.2.H83 1954 c.1, 3
The classic work on its period. A bit dated, but packed with information and well-written.
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Print Location: Main DC33.2.H83 1954 c.1, 3
The classic work on its period. A bit dated, but packed with information and well-written.
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Art Full Text (1984 - current) 
Art Full Text
- Articles from 350 art magazines & journals
- Pre-history to contemporary art worldwide
- Articles from 350 art magazines & journals
- Pre-history to contemporary art worldwide
- Index the Allen Memorial Art Museum Bulletin
Art Full Text (1984 - current)
Art Full Text (1984 - present)
Art Index Retrospective (1929-1984)
- Articles rom 350 art magazines & journals
- Pre-history to contemporary art worldwide
- Indexes the Allen Memorial Art Museum Bulletin
Art Full Text (1984 - present)
Art Index Retrospective (1929-1984)
- Articles rom 350 art magazines & journals
- Pre-history to contemporary art worldwide
- Indexes the Allen Memorial Art Museum Bulletin
Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA)
o North American & European art from late Christian - present
o Over 1,200+ journals published from 1975 - 2007; no full-text
Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index
Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index covers journal articles, book reviews, and essays in books about women, sexuality, and gender during the Middle Ages. The time period covered is 450 C.E. to 1500 C.E. with Russia extending to 1613, the beginning of the Romanov dynasty, because the sixteenth century is still medieval in social and political terms. The geographic area is Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East as well as areas in which Europeans traveled. Subject coverage for gender and sexuality means that articles on masculinity and male homosexuality are included. Publications in English, French, German, and Spanish are currently being indexed.
Dates of Coverage: 1990-
Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index covers journal articles, book reviews, and essays in books about women, sexuality, and gender during the Middle Ages. The time period covered is 450 C.E. to 1500 C.E. with Russia extending to 1613, the beginning of the Romanov dynasty, because the sixteenth century is still medieval in social and political terms. The geographic area is Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East as well as areas in which Europeans traveled. Subject coverage for gender and sexuality means that articles on masculinity and male homosexuality are included. Publications in English, French, German, and Spanish are currently being indexed.
Dates of Coverage: 1990-
Index of Christian Art
Index of Christian Art records works of art produced without geographical limitations from early apostolic times up to A.D. 1400. There is a particular emphasis and focus on art of the western world. Seventeen different media are represented in the archive, and these include manuscripts, metalwork, sculpture, painting, glass, etc.
Index of Christian Art records works of art produced without geographical limitations from early apostolic times up to A.D. 1400. There is a particular emphasis and focus on art of the western world. Seventeen different media are represented in the archive, and these include manuscripts, metalwork, sculpture, painting, glass, etc.
International Medieval Bibliography
- index to journal articles, conference proceedings, collected essays, and exhibition catalogues published world-wide
- Covers Europe, the Middle East and North Africa
- Dates of coverage: 1967 - present
- index to journal articles, conference proceedings, collected essays, and exhibition catalogues published world-wide
- Covers Europe, the Middle East and North Africa
- Dates of coverage: 1967 - present
Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance
Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance is a non-profit research project with partners in Toronto, Canada (the headquarters), New York City, and Tempe, Arizona. The goal of Iter is to increase access to all published materials pertaining to the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400-1700), through the creation of online bibliographic databases.
Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance is a non-profit research project with partners in Toronto, Canada (the headquarters), New York City, and Tempe, Arizona. The goal of Iter is to increase access to all published materials pertaining to the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400-1700), through the creation of online bibliographic databases.
Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies
The Labyrinth provides free, organized access to electronic resources in medieval studies resources on the Web.. The Labyrinth's easy-to-use menus allow combinations of specific subject categories with types of digital documents. The resulting list of relevant “hits” then provide connections to databases, services, texts, and images on servers around the world. This easy to use system is a vast improvement over the “lists of lists” common on other “webliographies.”
The Labyrinth provides free, organized access to electronic resources in medieval studies resources on the Web.. The Labyrinth's easy-to-use menus allow combinations of specific subject categories with types of digital documents. The resulting list of relevant “hits” then provide connections to databases, services, texts, and images on servers around the world. This easy to use system is a vast improvement over the “lists of lists” common on other “webliographies.”
Oxford Dictionary of Saints
Print Location: Art Reference BR 1710 .F34 1982
This dictionary provides detailed, short entries, which include bibliographic references. Its focus is primarily British saints. Please note: the 4th edition (1997) is also available as an e-book.
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Print Location: Art Reference BR 1710 .F34 1982
This dictionary provides detailed, short entries, which include bibliographic references. Its focus is primarily British saints. Please note: the 4th edition (1997) is also available as an e-book.
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NetSERF: The Internet Connection for Medieval Resources
A database of links to thousands of web sites that can be searched (both simple and advanced) or browsed. Has a lengthy glossary (over 1,500 terms) and news of interest to medievalists.
A database of links to thousands of web sites that can be searched (both simple and advanced) or browsed. Has a lengthy glossary (over 1,500 terms) and news of interest to medievalists.
Anchor Bible
Print Location: Main BS192.2.A1 1964 .G3 vols. 1-5
A massive annotated edition of the Bible, with one or two volumes for each book. If you are particularly interested in a biblical passage and want to find what earlier writers have had to say about it, this is a good place to start your search.
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Print Location: Main BS192.2.A1 1964 .G3 vols. 1-5
A massive annotated edition of the Bible, with one or two volumes for each book. If you are particularly interested in a biblical passage and want to find what earlier writers have had to say about it, this is a good place to start your search.
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Bible and the Saints
Print Location: Art Reference BS513.2 .D8313 1994
An illustrated dictionary of saints, biblical figures, and scenes from the Old and New Testaments. The symbolic meaning of certain plants, animals, religious objects and offices, as well as allegorical personifications are included. Entries are arranged alphabetically, starting with variations in major European languages, relevant dates, a description of important events or traditions associated with the item, a tracing of iconographic representations and, finally, a list of attributes, cross-references, and bibliographies. A list of "Attributes and their Associated Figures" finish the work.
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Print Location: Art Reference BS513.2 .D8313 1994
An illustrated dictionary of saints, biblical figures, and scenes from the Old and New Testaments. The symbolic meaning of certain plants, animals, religious objects and offices, as well as allegorical personifications are included. Entries are arranged alphabetically, starting with variations in major European languages, relevant dates, a description of important events or traditions associated with the item, a tracing of iconographic representations and, finally, a list of attributes, cross-references, and bibliographies. A list of "Attributes and their Associated Figures" finish the work.
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Dictionary of the Bible
Print Location: Main BS440.M36 1965a
A good one-volume guide to any questions you may have about the Bible. Entries include books (i.e. Psalms, Gospel of Mark), individuals (David, Peter) and a wide range of other topics (i.e. Music, Shepherds, Blindness).
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Print Location: Main BS440.M36 1965a
A good one-volume guide to any questions you may have about the Bible. Entries include books (i.e. Psalms, Gospel of Mark), individuals (David, Peter) and a wide range of other topics (i.e. Music, Shepherds, Blindness).
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Dictionary of the Middle Ages
Print Location: Main D 114 .D45 1982 vol. 1 – 10
Multi-volume guide to all things medieval, with a good index and bibliography for individual entries.
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Print Location: Main D 114 .D45 1982 vol. 1 – 10
Multi-volume guide to all things medieval, with a good index and bibliography for individual entries.
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Enciclopedia dell'Arte Medievale
Print Location: Art N5965 .E5 1993 vol. 1-10
The entries provide useful overviews on a wide variety of topics and are signed. Each entry is followed by a detailed bibliography and many high-quality images (primarily in color), including plans. Prefatory material also includes an introduction and a section for abbreviations. Complemented by Kibler and Zinn's more concise Medieval France: An Encyclopedia (Art Ref. DC 33.2 .M44 1995)
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Print Location: Art N5965 .E5 1993 vol. 1-10
The entries provide useful overviews on a wide variety of topics and are signed. Each entry is followed by a detailed bibliography and many high-quality images (primarily in color), including plans. Prefatory material also includes an introduction and a section for abbreviations. Complemented by Kibler and Zinn's more concise Medieval France: An Encyclopedia (Art Ref. DC 33.2 .M44 1995)
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Encyclopedia of Barbarian Europe [electronic resource]: Society in Transformation
The people and places important for understanding the early Middle Ages.
The people and places important for understanding the early Middle Ages.
Grove Art Online
note: Part of Oxford Art Online, a suite of four art encyclopedias
- Most comprehensive art & architecture encyclopedia available in English
- Global: country by country surveys of important artists, architects, media, cities, movements, periods, etc. from pre-history to the present
- Artists, architects, styles, religions, philosophies, and theories
- Fine art, architecture, new media, decorative arts, performance, dance, ritual, jewelry, etc.
- Part of Oxford Art Online, a suite of four art dictionaries / encyclopedias that may be searched separately or simultaneously
note: Part of Oxford Art Online, a suite of four art encyclopedias
Internet Medieval Sourcebook
The Internet Medieval Sourcebook lists hundreds of documents important for studying the middle ages.
The Internet Medieval Sourcebook lists hundreds of documents important for studying the middle ages.
Medieval Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Myths Legends, Tales, Beliefs and Customs
Print Location: Main GR 35 .M43 2000 vol. 1-2.
Print Location: Main GR 35 .M43 2000 vol. 1-2.
Medieval France: An Encyclopedia
Print Location: Main Ref. & Art Ref. DC33.2.M44 1995
This single-volume, interdisciplinary publication, presents relatively short, yet in-depth, entries on a wide variety of topics and individuals. Particularly strong in the visual arts and architecture, the signed articles include bibliographies. The text is enhanced by maps and plates. Useful supplementary sections include abbreviations; kings, courts, dukes; popes; architectural terms; musical terms; contributors; and an index.
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Print Location: Main Ref. & Art Ref. DC33.2.M44 1995
This single-volume, interdisciplinary publication, presents relatively short, yet in-depth, entries on a wide variety of topics and individuals. Particularly strong in the visual arts and architecture, the signed articles include bibliographies. The text is enhanced by maps and plates. Useful supplementary sections include abbreviations; kings, courts, dukes; popes; architectural terms; musical terms; contributors; and an index.
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ORB: On-line Reference Book for Medieval Studies
The ORB is a collection of resources written and maintained by medieval scholars for the benefit of their fellow instructors and serious students. It was last updated in 2004. All articles have been judged by at least two peer reviewers. Authors are held to high standards of accuracy, currency, and relevance to the field of medieval studies. Especially useful is The ORB Encyclopedia,a chronological and geographical index of essays, bibliographies, images, documents, links, and other resources, selected by ORB section editors to illustrate their selected topics.
Designed for a new graduate student, What Every Medievalist Should Know lists basic tools and concepts for studying the Middle Ages. The ORB Textbook Library, "written by experienced scholar-teachers," is useful for establishing context, dates, geography as well as basic information about people, places and things.
The ORB is a collection of resources written and maintained by medieval scholars for the benefit of their fellow instructors and serious students. It was last updated in 2004. All articles have been judged by at least two peer reviewers. Authors are held to high standards of accuracy, currency, and relevance to the field of medieval studies. Especially useful is The ORB Encyclopedia,a chronological and geographical index of essays, bibliographies, images, documents, links, and other resources, selected by ORB section editors to illustrate their selected topics.
Designed for a new graduate student, What Every Medievalist Should Know lists basic tools and concepts for studying the Middle Ages. The ORB Textbook Library, "written by experienced scholar-teachers," is useful for establishing context, dates, geography as well as basic information about people, places and things.
Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts
Print Location: Art & Main Spec. Coll. ND2889 .B76 1994
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Print Location: Art & Main Spec. Coll. ND2889 .B76 1994
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How to Distinguish the Saints in Art by their costumes, symbols, and attributes, by Major Arthur de Bles ... more than 400 illustrations
Print Location: Art N8080.B5 c.1-2
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Print Location: Art N8080.B5 c.1-2
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Medieval Iconography: A Research Guide
Print Location: Art Z5933 .F75 1998
An annotated bibliography listing reference works and scholarly studies dealing with Medieval iconography.
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Print Location: Art Z5933 .F75 1998
An annotated bibliography listing reference works and scholarly studies dealing with Medieval iconography.
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Medieval Manuscript Manual
Print Location: Art Z 5933 .F75 1998
Covers patronage, materials and techniques, structure and arrangement, typology, illumination, and has a glossary.
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Print Location: Art Z 5933 .F75 1998
Covers patronage, materials and techniques, structure and arrangement, typology, illumination, and has a glossary.
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Ocelli Nominum: Names and Shelf Marks of Famous/Familiar Manuscripts
Print Location: Art Reference Z 6601 .F58 1992
The shelf marks of manuscripts are notoriously idiosyncratic, though important since they are often used in scholarly literature. Popular names are also used, so it can be necessary to verify that a popular name and a shelf mark stand for the same work, especially when using multiple sources. Unfortunately there was little recourse for the beginning researcher to resolve this simple but potentially vexing problem until the publication of this text. This handbook can also be used to learn the location of manuscripts at the time of publication.
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Print Location: Art Reference Z 6601 .F58 1992
The shelf marks of manuscripts are notoriously idiosyncratic, though important since they are often used in scholarly literature. Popular names are also used, so it can be necessary to verify that a popular name and a shelf mark stand for the same work, especially when using multiple sources. Unfortunately there was little recourse for the beginning researcher to resolve this simple but potentially vexing problem until the publication of this text. This handbook can also be used to learn the location of manuscripts at the time of publication.
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Art of the Byzantine Empire 312-1453 : sources and documents
Print Location: Art N6250.A72 1986 C.1-3
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Print Location: Art N6250.A72 1986 C.1-3
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Butler's Lives of the Saints
Print Location: Main BX4654 .B8 1995 vols. 1-10
This standard reference includes bibliographies and footnotes.
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Print Location: Main BX4654 .B8 1995 vols. 1-10
This standard reference includes bibliographies and footnotes.
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CELT: The Corpus of Electronic Texts
A searchable online textbase consisting of 1160 contemporary and historical documents from many areas, including literature and the other arts.
A searchable online textbase consisting of 1160 contemporary and historical documents from many areas, including literature and the other arts.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Douay-Rheims Bible is the English translation closest to the Vulgate -- Jerome's Latin translation of the Bible -- which was used throughout the Middle Ages.
The Douay-Rheims Bible is the English translation closest to the Vulgate -- Jerome's Latin translation of the Bible -- which was used throughout the Middle Ages.
Early Medieval Art, 300-1150: Sources and Documents
Print Location: Art N5975.D3 1986 c.1-2
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Print Location: Art N5975.D3 1986 c.1-2
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Medieval Hagiography: An Anthology
Print Location: Main BR1710 .M39 2000
Primary texts in translation, each with an introductory essay, notes, and bibliography.
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Print Location: Main BR1710 .M39 2000
Primary texts in translation, each with an introductory essay, notes, and bibliography.
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Meditations on the Life of Christ
A late medieval text with pictures which provides an excellent example of contemporary devotional attention to the events of Christ's life.
A late medieval text with pictures which provides an excellent example of contemporary devotional attention to the events of Christ's life.
Meditations on the Life of Christ
Print Location: Art BT300.B7 1961
Print Location: Art BT300.B7 1961
Middle Ages and the Renaissance (Documentary History of Art, v. 1)
Print Location: Art 709 H742L.2 vol. 1
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Print Location: Art 709 H742L.2 vol. 1
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Vite De' Più Eccellenti Architetti, Pittori et Scultori Italiani
Print Location: Art N6922.V3 1966 vols. 1-6, commento vols. 1-2
A recent, major edition of what is often considered the first history of art. The famous Milanesi edition is also available (Art N 6922 .V3 1906) as are several unabridged and abridged English language editions. One of the first art historians, Giorgio Vasari, discussed 250 artists in this publication, originally published in 1568. Covers Cimabue to Michelangelo.
Print Location: Art N6922.V3 1966 vols. 1-6, commento vols. 1-2
A recent, major edition of what is often considered the first history of art. The famous Milanesi edition is also available (Art N 6922 .V3 1906) as are several unabridged and abridged English language editions. One of the first art historians, Giorgio Vasari, discussed 250 artists in this publication, originally published in 1568. Covers Cimabue to Michelangelo.
