Norman Cantor Writer

Norman Frank Cantor (19 November 1929 – 18 September 2004) was a historian who specialized in the medieval period. Known for his accessible writing and engaging narrative style, Cantor's books were among the most widely read treatments of medieval history in English. His textbook The Civilization of the Middle Ages, first published in 1963, remains an all-time bestseller in the field.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 19, 1929
Birth place
Winnipeg
Nationality
Canada
Date of deathSeptember 18, 2004
Place of death
Miami

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External resources

  1. http://www.lutterworth.com/lp/titles/inventma.htm
  2. http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/1992/may/14/the-cantorbury-tales/?pagination=false
  3. http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20041008/news_1m8cantor.html
  4. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/10/01/db0103.xml&sSheet=/portal/2004/10/01/ixportal.html