Faculty Profiles
John R. Shinners
Emeritus Professor
97 Spes Unica Hall, Rm 152 E
shinners@saintmarys.edu
Education
PhD, University of Toronto
MA, University of Toronto
BA, Loyola University New Orleans
Research Interests
- Everyday christianity in the Middle Ages
- Parish life in medieval England
- The education of the medieval parish clergy
- Medieval libraries
Courses Recently Taught
- HUST 103: Lives and times
- HUST 197: Myth, legend, and history
- HUST 292: Greek and Roman culture
- HUST 321: Cultural history I: ancient and medieval culture
- HUST 322: Cultural history II: Renaissance and Reformation culture
Creative and Scholarly Work
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“Medieval Popular Religion: 1000-1500.” A Reader, 2nd. ed. (2007).
Professional Memberships
Medieval Academy of America