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Medieval Studies

A research guide to help you get started researching in the medieval field.

Issues and Topics

Some of the key topics in Late Antiquity and the Early Medieval period include:

Fall of the Roman Empire

The Carolingian Period

Vikings

Steppe Migration

The Rise of Islam

 

Subject Headings

Presented below are some of the many subject headings that the library of Congress uses to identity these topics that you can use to find relevant books in WorldCat. To use these subject headings, either go to advanced search, go to "search Index" and select subject or subject phrase and enter the phrase; or in the search bar type in SU="subject heading"

Fall of the Roman Empire Subject Headings

Rome—History—Empire, 284-476

Rome—History—Germanic Invasions, 3rd-6th centuries

Rome—Politics and government—284-476

Carolingian Period Subject Headings

Carolingians

France—History—To 987

Charlemagne,—Emperor,—742-814

Europe—History—392-814

Franks—History

Viking Subject Headings

Vikings—Scandinavia

Civilization, Viking—Scandinavia

Vikings

Northmen

Civilization, Viking

Northmen—History

Slavs—History

Vikings—History

Vikings—Social life and customs

Vikings—Great Britain

Steppe Migrations subject headings

Huns

Steppes—Asia, Central—History

SteppesEurasiaHistory

Avars—Europe, Central

Magyars

Rise of Islam Subject Headings

Islamic EmpireHistory622-661

Islamic EmpireHistory661-750

Muḥammad,—Prophet,—-632

IslamOrigin

Islamic Empire—History—750-1258