Benjamin Hudson
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Benjamin T. Hudson is an American
medievalist
based at Pennsylvania State University
in State College, Pennsylvania
. He received his Bachelor of Arts
degree at Pennsylvania State University, received his Masters
at University College, Dublin, and his Ph. D. at Worcester College, Oxford
. He specializes in the history of Celtic-speaking
peoples in the British Isles in the Early
and High Middle Ages
, and in the Norse-Gaelic Irish Sea
region of the same period.
United States
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medievalist
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
based at Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
in State College, Pennsylvania
State College, Pennsylvania
State College is the largest borough in Centre County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is the principal city of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Centre County. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 42,034, and roughly double...
. He received his Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree at Pennsylvania State University, received his Masters
Master of Philosophy
The Master of Philosophy is a postgraduate research degree.An M.Phil. is a lesser degree than a Doctor of Philosophy , but in many cases it is considered to be a more senior degree than a taught Master's degree, as it is often a thesis-only degree. In some instances, an M.Phil...
at University College, Dublin, and his Ph. D. at Worcester College, Oxford
Worcester College, Oxford
Worcester College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. The college was founded in the eighteenth century, but its predecessor on the same site had been an institution of learning since the late thirteenth century...
. He specializes in the history of Celtic-speaking
Celtic languages
The Celtic languages are descended from Proto-Celtic, or "Common Celtic"; a branch of the greater Indo-European language family...
peoples in the British Isles in the Early
Early Middle Ages
The Early Middle Ages was the period of European history lasting from the 5th century to approximately 1000. The Early Middle Ages followed the decline of the Western Roman Empire and preceded the High Middle Ages...
and High Middle Ages
High Middle Ages
The High Middle Ages was the period of European history around the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries . The High Middle Ages were preceded by the Early Middle Ages and followed by the Late Middle Ages, which by convention end around 1500....
, and in the Norse-Gaelic Irish Sea
Irish Sea
The Irish Sea separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. It is connected to the Celtic Sea in the south by St George's Channel, and to the Atlantic Ocean in the north by the North Channel. Anglesey is the largest island within the Irish Sea, followed by the Isle of Man...
region of the same period.
Select bibliography
- Irish Sea Studies: A.D. 900-1200, (Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2006)
- Viking Pirates and Christian Princes; Dynasty, Religion, and Empire in the North Atlantic, (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005)
- The Prophecy of Berchán: Irish and Scottish Highkings in the early Middle Ages, (Westport & London: Greenwood Press, 1996)
- Kings of Celtic Scotland, (Westport & London: Greenwood Press, 1994)