Institut für Englische Philologie
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Here is a selection of internet links you may find useful. More links can be found on the respective webpages. The numbers are those of the corresponding session.
Contents:
What is Medievalism?
Introductory information on Medievalism including bibliographical information.
International Society for the Study of Medievalism
Homepage of the International Society for the Study of Medievalism.
Medievalism at Perspicuitas
Information and links on Medievalism compiled by Richard Utz.
Medieval Electronic Multimedia Organisation
Great resource on all aspects of medievalism.
Medievalism Blog
Public blog discussing all manifestations of the Middle Ages in post-Medieval times.
Studies of Popular Culture and the Middle Ages
Official blog of The Virtual Society for the Study of Popular Culture and the Middle Ages.
Digital Medievalist Project
International web-based community of practice for medievalists working with digital media.
Medievalists.net
General "news" and other resources concerning the Middle Ages.
Karfunkel
German magazine.
BBC Canterbury Tales
Webpage of the BBC on the reworking of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.
"The Canterbury Tales" (2003)
BBC's Canterbury Tales at the Internet Movie Database.
Camelot Project
The University of Rochester provides extensive information on Arthurian texts, images and bibliographies.
King Arthur Forever
Blog dedicated to study and debate of the representations of the Matter of Britain in post-medieval popular culture.
King Arthur in Our Mind's Eye
Article by Gillian Polack.
Seminar on King Arthur
Seminar on King Arthur at the University of Göttingen by Oliver Traxel.
Robin Hood Project
Designed to make available in electronic format a database of texts, images, bibliographies, and basic information about the Robin Hood stories and other outlaw tales.
Robin Hood: Bold Outlaw of Barnsdale and Sherwood
Collection of resources on Robin Hood by Allen W. Wright.
Medieval Studies on Screen
Gateway to representations of the medieval on film, television, computers, and portable electronic devices.
Medieval History in the Movies
List of medieval films.
Internet Movie Database
Large database of films, incl. some set in the Middle Ages, such as Kingdom of Heaven or Braveheart.
Ænglisc Wikipædia
Old English version of Wikipedia.
New Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
The news written in Old English.
Chaucer Blog
Blog written in Pseudo-Middle English.
Verlag Tintenfass
This German publisher has issued some modern works translated into Old and Middle English.
Be þam lytlan æþelinge
Review of The Little Prince in Old English.
Be þam lytlan æþelinge and The Litel Prynce
Review of The Little Prince in both Old and Middle English.
medieval-novels.com
Database of novels in a medieval setting.
Historical Novels: Medieval Europe
List of historical novels set in Medieval Europe including some background information.
Tolkien Society
Lots of information on J. R. R. Tolkien by a society dedicated to him.
Seminar on Tolkien
Seminar on Tolkien at the University of Göttingen by Oliver Traxel.
Mittelalterrock
Some information on this predominantly German phenomenon.
Zillo Medieval
German magazine concentrating on medievalist musical acts.
Gamespot
Large database of computer games, incl. some set in the Middle Ages, such as Medieval II or Knights of the Temple.
GURPS Middle Ages
Role-playing game set in the Middle Ages.
Spectaculum
Organizer of medieval fairs in Germany.
Histotainment Park
Living museum in Germany.
Medieval Siege Society
Largest medieval group in the UK.
Skirmish
Living History Magazine.
A Brief History of Re-Enactment
Essay by Howard Giles.
Postmodern Medievalism: A Sociological Study of the Society for Creative Anachronism
BA thesis by Cary J. Lenehan.