Michael Frassetto

Michael Frassetto is an American historian, university professor and author.

Background and family

Michael Frassetto was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Eugene Frassetto, a computer programmer, and Joy Frassetto.
He married Jill R. Allen on September 8, 1984. He resides in Medford, New Jersey.

Frassetto earned his bachelor's degree from La Salle University in 1983, and his master's degree from Michigan State University in 1985. He was awarded a Fulbright scholarship, undertaking research for his dissertation in Berlin in 1989 and 1990, and received his doctorate from the University of Delaware in 1993. His dissertation was on Ademar of Chabannes.

Frassetto is a contributor to the Encyclopedia Britannica and has been their religion editor.
He is an adjunct professor in the Department of History at the University of Delaware. His special interests are medieval European history, the history of Christianity, and interfaith relations during the Middle Ages.

Frassetto has authored a number of books which include:

Published works of which Frassetto was the volume editor include:

Chapters by Frassetto in edited works include:

Frassetto has contributed essays or chapters to a number of collections of which he was also the editor. These include:

Articles by Frassetto that have appeared in scholarly journals include: