Dr. Hosler is an historian of the European Middle Ages and an expert on ancient and medieval military history, the medieval Church, and the history of England. He holds the Ph.D. in European history from the University of Delaware and is a member of the Medieval Academy of America, the Society for Military History, the Charles Homer Haskins Society for Viking, Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Norman, and Angevin History, and De re militari (the Society for Medieval Military History). He is currently writing his second book on twelfth-century military historiography, as well as assorted scholarly articles on Anglo-French warfare in the high middle ages. A former resident of eight different states, he now resides in Maryland and has traveled abroad to England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France, Belgium, Italy, Canada, Mexico, and the former Soviet Union.
Click here for his CV.
At Morgan, Dr. Hosler teaches all the courses in pre-modern European history, as well as England since 1500. Course descriptions are as follows:
- HIST 101-102/111-112 (World History I): The military, political, and religious history of Africa, Asia, and Europe. First half from 3200 B.C. to 1500 A.D., second half from 1500 to the Cold War.
- HIST 311 (The Ancient World): A survey of ancient Greece and Rome from 500 B.C. to 500 A.D. Emphasis on political development, ancient warfare, and the rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire.
- HIST 312 (Medieval & Renaissance Europe): A survey of Western Europe in the Middle Ages, roughly 500-1500. Emphasis on military, political, and religious history, although artistic, cultural, economic, and social topics are addressed.
- HIST 413 (History of England I): A survey of English history from 55 B.C. to 1500. Major topics of study are Roman Britain, Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, development of the monarchy, English common law, and cross-channel relations and warfare.
- HIST 414 (History of England II): A survey of English history from 1500 to World War II. Major topics of study are the English Reformation, Civil War, rise of Parliament and the Prime Minister, and the growth of Great Britain into a world power.
- HIST 418 (The Crusades): An undergraduate seminar on the origins of the crusading idea, the history of the major crusades to 1291, and the nature and development of crusading institutions.
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ONLINE BOOK REVIEWS
C. Sweetenham (trans.), Robert the Monk's History of the First Crusade
J. France (ed.), Medieval Warfare, 1000-1300.
A. Wheatley, Idea of the Castle in Medieval England
C. Gravett, Norman Stone Castles
J. Griffin, The Grail Procession
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SUGGESTED LINKS FOR MORGAN STUDENTS
Tips for those considering graduate school in history
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MEDIEVAL HISTORY LINKS
International Congress on Medieval Studies
The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Study
ORB: Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies
Popular Myths About the Middle Ages
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OTHER SUGGESTED LINKS
NFL - The National Forensic League
Denver Broncos (Super Bowl Champions, '97 and '98)
New Jersey Devils (Stanley Cup Champions, '95, '00, '03)
Book shopping: http://addall.com
My alma-maters: Iowa State Univ. | Univ. of Delaware
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NEWS FOR STUDENTS
For fall semester 2009, I am teaching one section of HIST 101, two sections of HIST 111, and one section of HIST 413. Students in 413 will write 10-15 page essays (based on primary sources) that will be work-shopped by their classmates.
SUMMER ITINERARY
My flickr page has photos from my 2008 summer research trip to Belgium, England, France, and Wales, which was funded by a Title III grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
