Otto grundler book prize

Born in england, hawkwood began his career in france during the hundred years war and crossed into italy with the famed white company in 61. Margot elsbeth fassler fassler is one of the only scholars in medieval musicology able to bring both the liturgical and the historical expertise to questions of cult. Otto grundler book prize the scholarly core and unique contribution of fasslers monumental book is a meticulously detailed study of the development and dynamics of this fulbertian phenomenon of the feast of marys nativity through close reading of the material that created it. Otto bookstore americas oldest independently owned bookstore.

She is also the coeditor, with patricia beckman, of the cambridge. Historian john van engen has received another prize for sisters and brothers of the common life. Noble department of history university of notre dame. Caferro is author of mercenary companies and the decline of siena johns hopkins, 1998, john hawkwood, english mercenary in fourteenth century italy johns hopkins, 2006, which won the otto grundler prize from the international medieval congress 2008, contesting the renaissance wileyblackwell, 2010 and petrarchs war. Mysticism, sexual difference, and the demands of history 2002, and acute melancholia and other essays forthcoming. Published by stanford university press in 1999, the book provides insights about how peasants in the middle ages were regarded by their contemporaries. Readers or publishers may nominate book monographs by writing a two to fourpage letter of nomination, which is due by november 1, 2010 for the 2011 grundler prize.

The prize was awarded at the 45th international congress on medieval studies may 15 to john van engen, professor of history at notre dame. Mysticism, sexual difference, and the demands of history, and acute. A scholar of medieval art and architecture has won western michigan universitys otto grundler book prize for her book. Van engen is an american historian who focuses on the religious and intellectual. Sep 08, 2014 hollywood is the author of the soul as virgin wife. John van engen wins the prestigious grundler prize news. It has become a major international prize for scholarship in the area of medieval studies. He is a fellow of the medieval academy of america, the american council of learned societies, and the john simon guggenheim memorial foundation. History professor receives two major honors from medieval. The medieval institute at western michigan university announces the twentyfifth otto grundler book prize to be. The purpose of the tanner lectures is the advancement of. The crooks corner book prize is awarded for the best debut novel set in the american south. She has published two books and received the international congress of medieval studies otto grundler prize for the best book in medieval studies.

He received the prestigious award for his book, sisters and brothers of the common life. Mechthild of magdeburg, marguerite porete, and meister eckhart university of notre dame press, 1995, which received the otto grundler prize for the best book in medieval studies from the international congress. Freedman has been awarded the 2001 otto grundler prize for his book images of the medieval peasant. Van engen said that winning the prize was a delight.

Hollywood is the author of the soul as virgin wife. Apr 02, 2020 caferro is author of mercenary companies and the decline of siena johns hopkins, 1998, john hawkwood, english mercenary in fourteenth century italy johns hopkins, 2006, which won the otto grundler prize from the international medieval congress 2008, contesting the renaissance wileyblackwell, 2010 and petrarchs war. He won the 2010 otto grundler book prize, and john gilmary shea prize. Grundler book prize medieval institute western michigan. William caferro bio classical and mediterranean studies. Elf queens and holy friars is a deeply learned book, but it wears that learning lightly. He has written and lectured extensively on the ancient and medieval mediterranean as well as on the history of christianity and islam. Winner of the 2015 otto grundler book prize, the medieval institute of western michigan university winner of the 20 prose award in european and world history, association of american publishers read more.

Seven of them survive today, made primarily for the kings and queens of. Won the 2011 otto grundler book prize for his work, images, iconoclasm, and the carolingians university of pennsylvania press, 2009. Winner of a 2002 otto grundler prize for the best book in medieval studies, sponsored by the medieval institute. John hawkwood johns hopkins university press books. University welcome presentation of the twentyirst otto grundler book prize friday 10.

Grundler book prize medieval institute western michigan university. The medieval institute at western michigan university announces the twentyfifth otto grundler book prize to be awarded in may at the 56th international congress on medieval studies. Pdf 52nd international congress on medieval studies may 11. Honorable mention for the mary alice and philip boucher book prize. Winner of the 2001 otto grundler prize, sponsored by the international congress on. Amy hollywood came to hds in 2005 after teaching at rhodes college, dartmouth college, and the university of chicago.

As an author and historical consultant he has appeared in such venues as the new york times, washington post, wall street journal, and the history channel. The first complete englishlanguage portrait of the city in. Education ab, bryn mawr college ma, phd, university of chicago profile amy hollywood came to hds in 2005. Otto grundler prize in medieval studies for ale, beer, and brewsters in england, 1998 folger shakespeare library fellowship, 1997 fellow, royal historical society, 1996 national humanities center fellowship, 19931994. Warburg was director of the kaiser wilhelm institute now max planck institute for cell physiology at berlin. A retrospective on the work of david burr openedition journals. Dec 07, 2012 a distinguished professor and widely published author whose scholarship has been awarded the otto grundler prize and charles homer haskins medal, thomas f. John van engen author of sisters and brothers of the common life. Western michigan university announces the twentyfirst otto grundler book prize to be awarded in may. Winner, 2008 otto grundler book prize, the medieval institutewinner, 2008 otto grundler. While bob sleeps in his cocoon, his abandoned worm friend passes his days toiling in the earth. Bob and otto do everything together, until one day bob decides hes too good for worm stuff, and climbs up a tree to become a butterfly.

Judith bennett usc dana and david dornsife college of. The grundler prize was established to honor the late dr. Vanderbilt university history professor awarded guggenheim. Yale professor wins prize for work on middle ages yalenews. A distinguished professor and widely published author whose scholarship has been awarded the otto grundler prize and charles homer haskins medal, thomas f. Amy hollywood has taught at the harvard divinity school since 2005. Bob and otto is a story about the friendship between a worm and a caterpillar. The grundler prize is an important mark of distinction, since it honors one book out of the dozens published each year in medieval studies, murray said. Composed of chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare, it is said to be the definitive work on military strategies and tactics of its time. His 2008 book, sisters and brothers of the common life.

Otto warburg discovered the root cause of cancer in 1923 and he received the nobel prize for doing so in 1931. He is a fellow of the john simon guggenheim foundation, the american council of learned societies, and the medieval academy of america. We are pleased to announce that, following conversations with local government, we are still able to provide free contactless intown deliveries and atcost shipping. The grundler prize has become a very distinguished prize in my field of medieval studies. Louis, missouri, and director of saint louis universitys center for medieval and renaissance studies. Mar 21, 2006 winner, 2008 otto grundler book prize, the medieval institute notorious for his cleverness and daring, john hawkwood was the most feared mercenary in early renaissance italy. John van engen wins grundler prize history news network. Madden born 1960 is an american historian, a former chair of the history department at saint louis university in st. Otto heinrich warburg 1931 nobel prize winner the root cause of cancer. Mechthild of magdeburg, marguerite porete, and meister eckhart university of notre dame press, 1995, which received the otto grundler prize for the best book in medieval stud. He has written and lectured extensively on the ancient and medieval mediterranean as well as the history of christianity and islam.

Awards for his scholarship include the haskins medal, awarded by the medieval academy of america, and the otto grundler prize, awarded by the medieval institute. The unspeakability of trauma, the unspeakability of joy. Award winner 2002 otto grundler prize for the best book in medieval studies, sponsored by the medieval institute. Honorable mention, isis duarte book prize haitidominican. Awards for his scholarship include the medieval academy of americas haskins medal and the medieval institutes otto grundler prize. Winner, 2008 otto grundler book prize, the medieval institute notorious for his cleverness and daring, john hawkwood was the most feared mercenary in early renaissance italy. Haenicke, then president of western michigan university, to honor professor grundler for his distinguished service to the university and his lifelong dedication to the international community of medievalists, and the first award was made in 1997. Association of american publishers, professional and scholarly publishing division. The bibles moralisees are by far the richest and most complex attempt at biblical illustration ever undertaken. The art of war is a chinese military treatise that was written by sun tzu in the 6th century bc, during the spring and autumn period. Seven of them survive today, made primarily for the kings and queens of france between the early thirteenth and late fifteenth centuries. Elf queens and holy friars richard firth green bok. Yergin received the pulitzer prize for the number one bestseller the prize. The medieval institute awards the grundler prize to the author of a book or monograph in any area of medieval studies that is judged by the selection committee to be an outstanding contribution to its field.

A vanderbilt university professor whose expertise is medieval and renaissance european history has been named a 2010 fellow by the john simon guggenheim memorial foundation. Madden offers a savory, tantalizing publishers weekly depiction of venice. Winner of the 2015 otto grundler book prize, the medieval institute of western michigan university winner of the 20 prose award in european and world history, association of american publishers an indispensible point of departure for anyone interested in the cult of the saints in the middle ages. Anthropology, criminology, and sociology award level. Amy hollywood is the author of the soul as virgin wife. Awards for his scholarship include the medieval academy of americas haskins medal and the medieval institutes otto grundler prize and the national endowment for the humanities public scholar award.

Monrad professor of christian studies at harvard diviniity school, is the author of the soul as virgin wife. The prize is intended to encourage emerging writers, whether published by established publishing houses, by small independent publishers, or selfpublished. Kayden book award, sponsored by the university of colorado at boulder. The devotio moderna and the world of the later middle ages. People department of history vanderbilt university. A specialist on the crusades, he has often commented in the popular media after the events of september 11, to discuss topics such as how muslims have viewed the. His publications synthesize economic, military, social, literary, and historical trends.