Featured new book: Handbook of Medieval Studies

We're big fans of monumental works of scholarship here at the Kelvin Smith Library, so when a title like the Handbook of Medieval Studies: Terms, Methods, Trends arrives, we can't help but be excited.

This three volume, 2,736 page reference work edited by Albrecht Classen, provides summary articles on all aspects of medieval studies in several categories: first are articles on "main topics and debates" within the field; then a section on important terms and textual genres; finally is a biographical section of key figures in medieval studies from 1650 to 1950.  For anyone with an interest in the field, this handbook will prove invaluable for providing context related to all aspects within medieval studies.

The set has connections to CWRU: Professors Elina Gertsman (Art History) and Florin Berindeanu (Classics) are both contributors to the Handbook.

The volumes reside in the Kelvin Smith Library's Core Reference collection, on the first floor of the library.  For those on the CWRU campus or using an authenticated connection to our network, the publisher also provides electronic access to the essays in the volume.