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These pages reflect my scholarly specialty (medieval studies, especially the theological work of Saint Bede the Venerable), some of my writing,  and my interest in J. R. R. Tolkien (particularly in the Kingdoms of Gondor and Arnor). I hope you find them interesting or useful.

John William Houghton
numenor [at] aya.yale.edu

My  curriculum vitae

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• Saint Bede the Venerable
• Medieval Studies in the Schools

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• Some Sonnets from Falconry and other poems (Bloomington, Ind.: Unlimited Publishing, 2003)
• Annandale Military Academy--website for the school featured in my forthcoming novel, Rough Magicke (Bloomington, Ind: Unlimited Publishing, 2005)

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• My Tolkien cover letter, with links to
• The Kingdoms of Gondor and Arnor
• Links to other Tolkien sites

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