Matthew Gabriele is a professor of medieval studies at Virginia Tech, and coauthor with David M. Perry of The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe, alongside several other...view moreMatthew Gabriele is a professor of medieval studies at Virginia Tech, and coauthor with David M. Perry of The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe, alongside several other academic books. His writing has appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines, and he has been featured in local, national, and international media. He and Perry co-write the newsletter Modern Medieval on Buttondown. view less