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México Medieval

The Middle Ages from Mexico: nobles and peasants, wars and books, saints and monsters, legends, power, and everyday life.

Courses, lectures, podcasts, and gatherings for discovering and enjoying the Middle Ages inside and outside the classroom.

The Archive

Books

Annotated primary texts and rare first editions from the New Spain press.

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Articles

Scholarly critiques on ecclesiastical architecture and colonial governance.

Written Insights

Podcast

Discussions with historians specializing in the syncretism of Medieval México.

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Events

Lectures, appearances, and curated moving-image resources on medieval México and related scholarship.

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Papers

Conference presentations and papers in scholarly repositories.

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Spotlight Collection

The Forgotten Monastery of Izamal

Unearthed from the dusty shelves of the Franciscan archives, this collection chronicles the daily lives and spiritual synthesis of the Maya and the Spanish friars during the pivotal years of the 16th century.

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