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Medieval Christianity
Cantus Manuscript Database: Inventories of Chant Sources
Cantus is a database of the Latin chants found in over 140 manuscripts and early printed books. This searchable digital archive holds inventories of primarily antiphoners and breviaries from medieval Europe; these are the main sources for the music sung in the Latin liturgical Office.
Cistercians in Yorkshire Project
This website gives information about the Cistercian monks in Britain, their history, buildings and practices.
The Crusades
The Crusades were a series of military campaigns organised by Christian powers in order to retake Jerusalem and the Holy Land back from Muslim control. There would be eight officially sanctioned crusades between 1095 CE and 1270 CE and many more unofficial ones. Each campaign met with varying successes and failures but, ultimately, the wider objective of keeping Jerusalem and the Holy Land in Christian hands failed. Nevertheless, the appeal of the crusading ideal continued right up to the 16th century CE, and the purpose of this article is to consider what were the motivating factors for crusaders, from the Pope to the humblest warrior, especially for the very first campaign which established a model to be followed thereafter.
History of Christianity Reading Room
This page is designed to help make History of Christianity resources available to those without easy access to a theological library. Many of the links below connect you to scanned, published books and articles made across the world-wide web, including those Google Books with significant preview and searchable content.
A History of the Crusades
A History of the Crusades, published by the University of Wisconsin Press over a twenty year period beginning in 1969, was intended to serve as a collaborative and comprehensive treatment of the topic, ranging in time from the first 100 years of the Crusades to their ultimate impact on the histories of the Near East and Europe. The work is comprised of six volumes, each of which is included here in its entirety.
History of the Orthodox Church
The Eastern Orthodox Church split from the Roman Catholic Church in 1054, and this website of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America tells the history of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Mapping Margery Kempe: A Guide to Late Medieval Material and Spiritual Life
This website is a digital library of resources for studying the cultural and social matrix of The Book of Margery Kempe. Materials at this site include the Middle English text and related devotional writings and saints' lives; documents about daily life, politics and commerce in 15th century Lynn; maps of pilgrimage routes; a gallery of devotional images; and bibliography and guides for teaching.
Monasticism in Medieval Christianity
Discusses the art of monasticism of the Middle Ages. The site links to related essays, articles, and timelines.
NetSERF: The Internet Connection for Medieval Resources
Organizes Internet resources under these headings: Medieval Archaeology, Architecture, Art, Culture, Drama, History, Law, Literature, Music, People, Philosophy, Religion, Science and Technology. Also includes: Articles and Papers; Associations, Organizations and Societies; Awards, Grants, Fellowships, and Scholarships; Bibliographies; Conferences and Seminars; Degree Programs; Discussion Lists and Newsgroups; Journals; Teaching Materials and Syllabi. Maintained by the History Dept. at the Catholic University of America
Saint Augustine of Hippo Sandro Botticelli
Augustine of Hippo or Saint Augustine (November 13, 354 – August 28, 430), bishop of Hippo, was one of the most important figures in the development of Christianity.
Works of Aquinas
The Aquinas Translation Project is a web-based project which seeks to provide scholars, religious and any interested individuals with translations of St. Thomas Aquinas's works not readily available in English