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Medievalism, Politics and Mass Media: Appropriating the Middle Ages in the Twenty-first Century
Andrew B. R. Elliott
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Description for Medievalism, Politics and Mass Media: Appropriating the Middle Ages in the Twenty-first Century
hardcover. An exploration of how the Middle Ages are manipulated ideologically in today's communication. Series: Medievalism. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLC1; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 778.
In 2001, George Bush provoked global uproar by describing the nascent War on Terror as a Crusade . His comments, however, were welcomed by Al-Qaeda, who had long been describing Western powers in precisely the same terms, as modern Crusaders once again invading the Middle East. Ten years later in 2011, Anders Behring Breivik launched a tragic attack in Norway, killing 77 unarmed civilians, mostly teenagers. Breivik saw himself as a Templar Knight, a member of a group of knights allegedly resurrected in London in 2002 by one Lionheart . Later investigations suggested that the blogger, Lionheart, might ... Read more
In 2001, George Bush provoked global uproar by describing the nascent War on Terror as a Crusade . His comments, however, were welcomed by Al-Qaeda, who had long been describing Western powers in precisely the same terms, as modern Crusaders once again invading the Middle East. Ten years later in 2011, Anders Behring Breivik launched a tragic attack in Norway, killing 77 unarmed civilians, mostly teenagers. Breivik saw himself as a Templar Knight, a member of a group of knights allegedly resurrected in London in 2002 by one Lionheart . Later investigations suggested that the blogger, Lionheart, might ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Medievalism
Condition
New
Weight
777g
Number of Pages
235
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843844631
SKU
V9781843844631
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Reviews for Medievalism, Politics and Mass Media: Appropriating the Middle Ages in the Twenty-first Century
Elliott's book is groundbreaking and gives medievalists an entirely new and welcome perspective on medievalisms in media. Furthermore, because Elliott has paid such close attention to making his ideas understandable to a broad audience, the book or particular chapters can be assigned to upper-level undergraduate students. (Mine loved it, and it prompted some of our best discussions.) . . . ... Read more