John Van Engen
John H. Van Engen (born August 23, 1947 ) is an American medieval historian .
Life
He graduated from Calvin College with a BA and the University of California, Los Angeles with a PhD (1976), where he studied with Gerhart Ladner . He also studied with Peter Classen at Heidelberg University . He entered the faculty of the University of Notre Dame in 1977 , where he was director of the Medieval Institute from 1986 to 1998. He retired in 2017.
He conducts research on monasticism, women's writing, schools and universities, the inquisition, canon law, reform ideas and general medieval religious culture.
Fonts (selection)
- Rupert of Deutz . Berkeley 1983, ISBN 0-520-04577-7 .
- Devotio Moderna. Basic writings . New York 1988, ISBN 0-8091-0403-2 .
- Educating people of faith. Exploring the history of Jewish and Christian communities . Grand Rapids 2004, ISBN 0-8028-4936-9 .
- Sisters and Brothers of the Common Life. The Devotio Moderna and the World of the Late Middle Ages . Philadelphia 2008, ISBN 0-8122-4119-3 .
literature
- as editors David C. Mengel and Lisa Wolverton : Christianity and culture in the Middle Ages. Essays to honor John Van Engen . Notre Dame 2015, ISBN 0-268-03533-4 .
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Van Engen, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Van Engen, John H. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 23, 1947 |