History durham university international study centre. It was the first recognised university to open in england for more than 600 years, after oxford and cambridge. A sourcebook durham medieval and renaissance texts and translations azzolini, monica, lazzarini, isabella on. The great majority of the medieval book manuscripts among the librarys holdings are among the cosin manuscripts. Throughout the book, major research questions and historiographical debates are identified and guidance is given on how to engage with and evaluate key documentary sources as well as artistic and archaeological evidence. Durham s department of history regularly ranks in the uks top 3, and in 2019 ranked 2nd in the guardian university guide. Medieval history has long been an area of international excellence at durham. Department of history durham university durham history. He has published widely on different aspects of early medieval and medical history, and his previous books include literacy in lombard italy c. Shedding light on the durham collection of medieval.
A guide for studying and teaching empowers students by providing them with the conceptual and methodological tools to investigate the period. Oxford medieval studies is one of the largest forums in the world for interdisciplinary research on the middle ages, bringing together over 200 academics and a large body of graduate students. The howard library comprises over 200 printed books, mainly from the. Durham is a historic city and the county town of county durham in north east england. Established in 1832, durham university is one of the oldest universities in the uk. Durham possesses the finest collection of medieval manuscripts of any english.
As the university library has a fine holding of modern reference works for manuscript studies and bibliography, durham is an excellent centre for studying the history of the book in all its aspects, including palaeography, illumination, medieval and modern libraries, the transition from manuscript to print, early modern printing, and french renaissance bibliography. Subsequently, the castle was donated to durham university, and its keep redeveloped for student accommodation. Chinese, japanese, african and us history are all taught at durham university, alongside british and other european history. Lost medieval chapel unearthed 370 years after destruction.
History a world top 100 university durham university. Considerably more items survive here than from any other prereformation monastic collection. The castle has been the home of durham university since 18. Her first book, imaginary worlds in medieval books.
An inspiring place to study, the department is located next to the medieval world heritage site of durham castle and cathedral. Whether the recipes in the durham collection are echoed in those of hildegard of bingen remains to be seen. The city lies on the river wear, to the southwest of sunderland, south of newcastle upon tyne and to the north of darlington. The city of durham has one of the most important and substantial holdings of medieval manuscripts, incunabula, and rare books in britain. Medieval libraries, history of the book, and literature, french studies, volume 70. Shedding light on the durham collection of medieval manuscripts a. The institute of medieval and early modern studies at durham university is seeking applications for the post of zks lendrum priory library junior research fellowthis post is fulltime and fixed term for 12 months commencing 1 january 2019. Gasper is a senior lecturer in medieval history within the department of history at durham university, uk. Institute of medieval and early modern studies imems.
The articles in this special issue were developed at a series of workshops sponsored by durham university and the university of cambridge, 2012. Built next to a medieval world heritage site, durham university connects a rich history with modern values to create a wellrespected and forwardthinking institution. Gullbekk is an associate professor within the department of archaeology at the museum of cultural history, oslo, norway. Harvey and his twentyfour collaborators introduce us to medieval ideas of the world and mans place in it, in ways that will excite historians, geographers, students of art history, theologians, and anyone interested in the medieval world view. Alex brown is an assistant professor at durham university. Durham castle, for instance, remained the palace of the bishop of durham until 1832, when his residence was moved to auckland castle. In the history of europe, the middle ages or medieval period lasted from the 5th to the 15th century. With ten permanent members of staff, durham has one of the largest concentrations of medieval historians in the uk. Having studied at durham university through aifs many years ago i was delighted to find this book. Some of the medical potions in this book seem to have stood the test of time, some emphatically havent. Bibliophilia and bibliophobia hatfield college, durham, uk, 2627 march 2020. Medieval durham 7th14th centuries the origins of the study of philosophy in durham can be traced to the venerable bede c.
The recent excavation project was conducted by archaeologists from durham university and volunteers from the local charity the auckland project. Professor in high medieval history, durham university clare monagle senior lecturer, school of philosophical, historical. Durham university legally the university of durham is a collegiate public research university in durham, england, founded by an act of parliament in 1832 and incorporated by royal charter in 1837. A rare, original royal charter from the first year of king johns reign has been discovered in durham by a medieval historian from the university of bristol. A record 18 durham subjects are also in the world top 100 of the qs world university rankings by subject 2019, including ten in the world top 50 and three in the world top ten. Throughout the city, you can find many connections to durham s storied history through its design, architecture and cultural experiences. Ancient, medieval and modern history durham university. The ihsp recognizes the contribution of fordham university, the fordham university history department, and the fordham center for medieval studies in providing web space and server support for the. Secondyear history modules tend to focus more on particular periods and events, and there are fewer survey courses. The archive of the cathedral is in the care of the university, at 5 the college, but the cathedral library houses an unrivalled collection of medieval book manuscripts and a series of special collections. The medieval library of durham s benedictine priory is by far the best preserved of any in britain or ireland. The collection contains many royal and ecclesiastic devices, including duncan i king of scots, henry iii king of england, first great seal, and the seal of pope martin iv. Contains the secondlongest meteorological record in the uk from 1839 to 1953, also contains records of other local observatories. Manuscripts dating from the sixth century on theology, music, history, travel and art in the library of durham cathedral.
Nicholas everett is professor of medieval history at the university of toronto and a fellow of trinity college. Medieval news, research and analysis the conversation. The medieval clothier, therefore, is a highly successful book that provides an interesting, compelling and at all times authoritative survey of one of the most important trades in late medieval england, making it a must read for students and scholars alike. Excellent read for anyone in love with durham, uk andor medieval history. Durham is one of the worlds leading universities as shown by our world top 100 position in the qs world university rankings 2019, where we are ranked 74th. As the durham university library has a fine holding of modern reference works for manuscript studies and bibliography, durham is an excellent centre for studying the history of the book in all its aspects, including palaeography, illumination, medieval and modern libraries, the transition from manuscript to print, early modern printing, and. Richard britnell, who has died at the age of 69 after a long illness, made his name as a historian by showing that trade and money played a central part in medieval life.
Material for medieval historians durham university. Chads deposit, and bound with early printed books in the sr sequence. Ada palmer university of chicago this 2day conference on bibliophilia and bibliophobia in the medieval and early modern history of the book will feature papers on the following themes. This list is for nonfiction books covering the middle ages, c. Finally discovering the chapel was a fantastic moment for the whole team, which included students from durham university. Medieval libraries, history of the book, and literature luke sunderland.
Durham is a collegiate university, so where known and if applicable, they are shown alongside their associated college. Posts about durham university written by meg bernstein. General histories, social histories, politicalmilitary histories, and biographies are all good. Long lost medieval chapel uncovered in northern england. This includes alumni, those who have taught there, conducted research there or played a part in its founding. The remains of a longlost medieval chapel, comparable to some of the greatest in europe, have been uncovered at auckland castle in northeastern england. This medieval office building once belonged to durham university before becoming a boutique hotel. Third party seller delivered faster than promised and book is perfect, better than described. Exploring the manuscript matrix, demonstrates the interpretive power of conceptualizing the medieval. This is a seminardriven, studentled module, which encourages you to think about the way in which history. By the 14th century there were multiple no mans lands across medieval england, the term having become synonymous with execution grounds, plague pits, and territories that fell between church parishes spaces that were seemingly beyond the law. See the description of that collection for details of contents, findingaids, etc.
With over ten permanent members of staff, early modern history is a strong. One of the history modules taken must be conversations with history. Dr giles gasper from durham university s institute of medieval and early modern studies, says in a pressrelease. Ushaw college books will be digitised as part of a later phase. The cathedral and adjacent 11thcentury castle were designated a world heritage site by unesco in 1986. The successful candidate will have research and teaching interests in the field of later medieval literature and culture, as well as the ability to teach old english language and literature and the history of the. Giles gasper professor in high medieval history, durham university marta cobb teaching fellow in medieval studies, university of leeds. It began with the fall of the western roman empire and merged into the renaissance and the age of discovery. Other libraries and archives durham cathedral library. Whilst this may provide the history of a specific university, it is not the physical environment which can inform us about the early rise of the university as a sociocultural development of the twelfth century. The collection is made up of manuscripts and books dating from the 6th to the 16th centuries. Michael charles prestwich obe born 30 january 1943 is an english historian, specialising on the history of medieval england, in particular the reign of edward i. The internet medieval sourcebook, and other medieval components of the project, are located at the fordham university center for medieval studies. Our research covers the entire medieval period, from late antiquity and the fall of the western roman empire to the late middle ages and.
This 2day conference on bibliophilia and bibliophobia in the medieval and early modern history of the book will feature papers on the following themes. The department of english studies at durham university seeks to appoint an assistant professor in medieval literature grade 7 or 8. Original king john royal charter resurfaces after 800. Imems exists first and foremost to facilitate and support durhams academic. Professor richard gameson history this theme in an extension of. Ancient, medieval and modern history ba hons at durham. There are many collections of historical material and primary sources. We offer modules covering periods from the middle ages to the present and many different parts of the world. Archaeology and social history curator at the auckland project.