These sources are more narrow in their focus but provide primary material for specific research topics. These sources are more narrow in their focus but are very useful to find primary material for specific research topics. Anacely Lopez Murphy. Email Me. Schedule Appointment. Contact: St. Mary's University Louis J. Updated frequently, the EBBs represent just a small sample of the documents in our published and unpublished collections. Costello Call Number: D G Reading the Middle Ages by Theodore L.
Steinberg Call Number: PN S74 Medieval literature is separated from us by so many centuries that it may seem completely foreign, both in its concerns and its techniques.
However, this literature has much to say to 21st century readers and Steinberg's book demonstrates its continuing relevance and appeal. This introduction to medieval literature provides some of the cultural context that readers need to know in order to understand the literature, such as the religious orientation of the people, often deep and sincere but sometimes treated casually or subjected to intense scrutiny.
The first chapter provides a brief explanation of medieval religious thought, cosmology and intellectual history. C53 Winner of the Middle East Studies Association Undergraduate Education Award Utilizing a mix of documents--including photographs, posters, diaries, diplomatic records, archival sources, and literary works--The Modern Middle East and North Africa: A History in Documents is structured around an underlying theme of unity in diversity.
Fortna Editor ; Elizabeth B. The Modern Middle East is a collection of translated sources covering the period from to the present. Sources include official and private archives, the periodical press, memoirs, western journalists' and travellers' accounts, literature, and official reports including statistical data. Each document has been prefaced, translated and annotated by a specialist in the particular history and culture from which it was drawn.
