Links with Literature Focus
Boethius, The Consolation of Philosophy: http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/boethius/ This late Roman text was very influential in the Middle Ages; the site directs you to the text as well as gives information about it and Boethius
Some background on “courtly love” –these short articles sum up the issues and “rules”, and give links to Andreas Capellanus’ work
http://condor.depaul.edu/dsimpson/tlove/courtlylove.html
http://cla.calpoly.edu/~dschwart/engl513/courtly/courtly.htm
The Camelot Project — Focuses on Arthurian literature and the legends surrounding King Arthur’s court
TRISTAN and ISOLT: TEXTS, IMAGES, BASIC INFORMATION — Camelot project site which gives general background on the Tristan story, more than just Gottfried
The Decameron Web — Good site for information on medieval religion, as well as other information connected to Boccaccio’s work and times
Anthology of Middle English Literature (1350-1485) — Includes anonymous as well as known authors, several genres (including lyric)
The Geoffrey Chaucer Website Homepage — A Harvard site which collects a variety of information and links on Chaucer
Canterbury Tour – Introduction — a slide-show tour of Canterbury, the goal of Chaucer’s pilgrims
Information on Renaissance literature in general:
http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/english/melani/cs6/ren.html
http://www.shsu.edu/~his_ncp/Renn.html
http://fathom.lib.uchicago.edu/2/10701023/ A look at the Baroque (1575-1725)
Information on neoclassical theater:
http://www.class.uidaho.edu/thea101/Chapters/chapter_16.htm
http://westerntheatrehistory.com/FrenchMovements.aspx
http://www.nvcc.edu/home/etrumbull/theatre/theatenn/frrenn.htm
Focus on English Renaissance: http://vos.ucsb.edu/browse.asp?id=2749
A study guide from another professor for the Princess of Cleves: http://public.wsu.edu/~brians/love-in-the-arts/lafayette.html
Links with More Links
Knighthood, Chivalry & Tournaments Resource Library — Site with a lot of information and links on medieval life, art, history; includes glossary
Labyrinth Home Page http://labyrinth.georgetown.edu/ — A key scholarly site for medieval topics links
FRENCH MIDDLE AGES ON THE WEB — Specifically French, but not all the sites are in French; a good place to start if you’re looking for Old French and Occitan material
Several research guides:
http://guides.lib.washington.edu/content.php?pid=72388&sid=535848
http://www.stanford.edu/~hindes/medieval/
http://www.history.ox.ac.uk/links/medieval.htm
Links with Art Focus
Information for a variety of periods: http://arthistoryresources.net/
Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry — Illustrations from a Book of Hours (prayer book), one of the most lavishly and richly illustrated manuscripts from the 15th century
The Book of Kells–Another lavishly illustrated manuscript of the Middle Ages, this one from Ireland, about 9th century http://employees.oneonta.edu/farberas/arth/arth212/book_of_kells.html
About tapestries:
http://www.medievaltapestriesgallery.com/
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/tapm/hd_tapm.htm
About costume:
http://www.cwu.edu/~robinsos/ppages/resources/Costume_History/gothic.htm
http://www.cwu.edu/~robinsos/ppages/resources/Costume_History/renaissance.htm
Links with History Focus
Renaissance history:
http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ac88
Medieval and Renaissance history: http://www.historesearch.com/medieval.html
The Four Humours: http://internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/Library/SLT/ideas/order/humours.html – Some general information useful for reading medieval and renaissance literature, primarily the four humours (medical theory) and allegorical interpretation
