The Portable Renaissance Reader

James Bruce Ross was a medieval scholar who contributed to The Portable Medieval Reader and The Portable Renaissance Reader.
Mary Martin McLaughlin (1919-2006) was a medieval scholar whose work focused on often overlooked subjects of the period, such as the roles of families. She attended the University of Nebraska and Columbia University, and also taught at both Wellesley and Vassar. Most notably, she contributed to  The Portable Medieval Reader and  The Portable Renaissance Reader.