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Medieval Rome, A Monograph
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Including W3909y course syllabus, rationale, and evaluation
     
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A selection of texts and links relating to the study of Medieval Rome
     
 

Visual Resources
Image portfolios organized in chronological, thematic, and/or media specific groupings

Library


Readings

The texts required for the preparation of the class are available at the Reserve Desk at Avery Library. The main text books for the class are listred below. These books are available for purchase at Labyrinth Books, 536 West 112th Street. Click to download course syllabus using Adobe Acrobat Reader.

J. ELSNER, Imperial Rome and Christian Triumph, Oxford 1998
     
  H. KESSLER/J. ZACHARIAS, Rome 1300. On the Path of the Pilgrim, New Haven 2000
     
  KRAUTHEIMER, Rome. Profile of a City 312–1308, Princeton 32000
     
  MATHEWS, The Clash of Gods, Princeton [revised and expanded] 1999
     


Columbia University Web Resources

List of Popes, ca. 300 to 1300 (Download text as a PDF)
     
Columbia University Library Online Catalogue: CLIO
     
  Research Databases avaialble through Columbia University: Art, Architecture & Music
     


Text Based Web Resources

  Bartelby.com offers searching within a repository of research texts including the Columbia Encyclopedia, Bulfinch's Mythology and the King James Bible
     
  The Getty Research Institute Vocabulary Programs: The Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT)
The AAT is a structured vocabulary of around 125,000 terms, scope notes, and other information for describing fine art, architecture, decorative arts, archival materials, and material culture.
     
  The Getty Research Institute Vocabulary Programs: The Union List of Artist Names (ULAN)
The ULAN is a structured vocabulary containing around 220,000 names and biographical information about artists and architects, including a wealth of variant names, pseudonyms, and language variants.
     
  The Getty Research Institute Vocabulary Programs: The Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)
The TGN is a structured vocabulary of around 1,000,000 geographic names, including vernacular and historical names, coordinates, and place types, and focusing on places important for the study of art and architecture.
     

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