Written by Amy S. Kaufman and Paul B. Sturtevant, The Devil's Historians examine the many ways in which the medieval past has been manipulated to promote discrimination, oppression, and murder. The book introduces readers to a more expansive Middle Ages and gives them the tools to identify and dismantle the myths about the medieval world. In this post, author Amy S. Kaufman discusses what we can expect from the book and how the project came about.

Our brand new blog launches this week, and we could think of no better author to help us kick off our virtual festivities! Barbara H. Rosenwein, author of the bestselling textbook A Short History of the Middle Ages provides us with a very insightful and fascinating trip back to the inception of her textbook project – a project that has now spanned decades and influenced thousands of young medievalists.

To mark the publication this season of the new edition of Medieval England, 500-1500: A Reader, editor Katherine Allen Smith discusses the joys of teaching and learning through primary sources.

Author S.J. Allen discusses the importance of understanding, teaching, and debating the Crusades.

Higher Education editor Natalie Fingerhut discusses why the study of history matters in 2016.