Medievalisms
Making the Past in the Present
1st Edition
Published on 12. November 2012
192 pages
978-1-136-26541-9 (ISBN)
Description
From King Arthur and Robin Hood, through to video games and jousting-themed restaurants, medieval culture continues to surround us and has retained a strong influence on literature and culture throughout the ages. This fascinating and illuminating guide is written by two of the leading contemporary scholars of medieval literature, and explores:
The influence of medieval cultural concepts on literature and film, including key authors such as Shakespeare, Tennyson, and Mark Twain
The continued appeal of medieval cultural figures such as Dante, King Arthur, and Robin Hood
The influence of the medieval on such varied disciplines such as politics, music, children's literature, and art.
Contemporary efforts to relive the Middle Ages.
Medievalisms: Making the Past in the Present surveys the critical field and sets the boundaries for future study, providing an essential background for literary study from the medieval period through to the twenty-first century.
The influence of medieval cultural concepts on literature and film, including key authors such as Shakespeare, Tennyson, and Mark Twain
The continued appeal of medieval cultural figures such as Dante, King Arthur, and Robin Hood
The influence of the medieval on such varied disciplines such as politics, music, children's literature, and art.
Contemporary efforts to relive the Middle Ages.
Medievalisms: Making the Past in the Present surveys the critical field and sets the boundaries for future study, providing an essential background for literary study from the medieval period through to the twenty-first century.
Reviews / Votes
"This coauthored volume may very well be the first book on medievalism(s) I would be happy to recommend to someone new to medievalism studies" - Richard Utz, The Medieval ReviewMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
3 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder
3 Halftones, black and white
File size
2,04 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-136-26541-9 (9781136265419)
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Persons
Tison Pugh is Professor of English at the University of Central Florida, USA.
Angela Jane Weisl is Professor of English at Seton Hall University, USA.
Angela Jane Weisl is Professor of English at Seton Hall University, USA.
Content
1. Medievalisms: The Magic of the Middle Ages 2. A Case Study of Dante: Naked Icons of Medievalism 3. Literary Medievalisms: Inventing Inspirations 4. "Medieval" Literature for Children and Young Adults: Fantasies of Innocence 5. King Arthur's and Robin Hood's Adventures in Medievalism: Mythic Masculinities (and Magical Femininities) 6. Movie Medievalisms: Five (or Six) Ways of Looking at an Anachronism 7. Medievalisms in Music and the Arts: Longing for Transcendence 8. Experiential Medievalisms: Reliving the Always Modern Middle Ages 9. Political Medievalisms: The Darkness of the Dark Ages
