Michael Frassetto (born December 3, 1961) is an American historian, university professor and author.

Michael Frassetto
BornMichael Frassetto
(1961-12-03) December 3, 1961 (age 62)
Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
OccupationHistorian, writer
Alma materLaSalle University (1983)
Michigan State University (1985)
University of Delaware (1993)[1]
SubjectHistory of medieval Europe

Life edit

Frassetto was born on December 3, 1961, in Allentown, Pennsylvania to Eugene Frassetto, a computer programmer, and Joy Frassetto.[1]

He married Jill R. Allen on September 8, 1984.[1]

He currently resides in Medford, New Jersey.[2]

Education edit

He earned his bachelor's degree from LaSalle University in 1983, his master's degree from Michigan State University, in 1985, and later completed his doctorate from University of Delaware in 1993,[1] having written his dissertation on Ademar of Chabannes.[3]

Career edit

He is a contributor to the Encyclopedia Britannica.[4]

He is currently an adjunct professor at the University of Delaware.[5][6]

Awards and honors edit

He has received the Fulbright scholarship.[5]

He is a member of the Medieval Academy of America.[citation needed]

Bibliography edit

His notable books include:[7]

  • The Year 1000: Religious and Social Response to the Turning of the First Millennium. Palgrave Macmillan US. February 6, 2003. ISBN 978-1-4039-6029-0.[8][9]
  • Encyclopedia of Barbarian Europe: Society in Transformation. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. May 23, 2003. ISBN 978-1-85109-586-5.[10]
  • Christian Attitudes Toward the Jews in the Middle Ages: A Casebook. Routledge. December 13, 2006. ISBN 978-1-135-86641-9.[11]
  • The Great Medieval Heretics: Five Centuries of Religious Dissent. BlueBridge. 2007. ISBN 978-1-933346-12-0.[12]
  • Heretic Lives: Medieval Heresy from Bogomil and the Cathars to Wyclif and Hus[13]
  • Voices of the European Middle Ages: Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life
  • Christians and Muslims in the Middle Ages: From Muhammad to Dante. Rowman & Littlefield. November 12, 2019. ISBN 978-1-4985-7757-1.[14][15][16]

Chapters and articles edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Frassetto, Michael 1961-". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ Frassetto, Michael (1993). "The sermons of Ademar of Chabannes and the origins of medieval heresy. (Volumes I and II)". ProQuest. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "Michael Frassetto". Britannica. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Personnel". www.history.udel.edu. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "Michael Frassetto: Bloomsbury Publishing (IN)". www.bloomsbury.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  7. ^ [2]
  8. ^ Bellitto, Christopher M. (January 2003). "The Year 1000: Religious and Social Response to the Turning of the First Millennium: Frassetto, Michael, ed.: New York: Palgrave 278 pp., Publication Date: December 2002". History: Reviews of New Books. 31 (3): 121–121. doi:10.1080/03612759.2003.10527602. ISSN 0361-2759.
  9. ^ Swanson, Robert (January 1, 2005). "Review of Michael Frassetto, ed., The Year 1000: Religious and Social Response to the Turning of the First Millennium". Heythrop Journal. 46: 372–373.
  10. ^ Mardall, Ruth (January 1, 2004). "Encyclopedia of Barbarian Europe: Society in Transformation". Reference Reviews. 18 (2): 62–63. doi:10.1108/09504120410521286. ISSN 0950-4125.
  11. ^ Swanson, R. N. (November 2009). "Christian Attitudes towards the Jews in the Middle Ages: a Casebook. Edited by Michael Frassetto". The Heythrop Journal. 50 (6): 1045–1046. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2265.2009.00523_47.x. ISSN 0018-1196.
  12. ^ Christensen, Katherine (November 23, 2010). "A Review of "The Great Medieval Heretics: Five Centuries of Religious Dissent": Frassetto, Michael, New York: Blue Bridge 241 pp, $24.95, ISBN 9781933346120 Publication date: June 2008". History: Reviews of New Books. 39 (1): 21–22. doi:10.1080/03612759.2010.514548. ISSN 0361-2759.
  13. ^ Allmand, Christopher (July 2008). "Heretic Lives: Medieval Heresy from Bogomil and the Cathars to Wyclif and Hus By Michael Frassetto". History. 93 (311): 418–419. doi:10.1111/j.1468-229X.2008.431_22.x. ISSN 0018-2648.
  14. ^ Berend, Nora (January 2022). "Christians and Muslims in the Middle Ages: From Muhammad to Dante By MICHAEL FRASSETTO". Journal of Islamic Studies. 33 (1): 111–112. doi:10.1093/jis/etaa040.
  15. ^ Catlos, Brian A. (September 2020). "Christians and Muslims in the Middle Ages: From Muhammad to Dante. By Michael Frassetto. Lanham, Md.: Lexington, 2020. xxiii + 287 pp. 90.00 e-book". Church History. 89 (3): 669–671. doi:10.1017/S0009640720001481. ISSN 0009-6407.
  16. ^ Tolan, John V. (October 1, 2022). "Michael Frassetto, Christians and Muslims in the Middle Ages: From Muhammad to Dante . Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2020. Pp. xxiii, 287. $95. ISBN: 978-1-4985-7756-4". Speculum. 97 (4): 1194–1195. doi:10.1086/721819. ISSN 0038-7134.

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