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Medievalism: A Critical History
David Matthews
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Description for Medievalism: A Critical History
Paperback. Series: Medievalism. Num Pages: 232 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AB; 3H; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 23 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
The field known as medievalism studies concerns the life of the Middle Ages after the Middle Ages. Originating some thirty years ago, it examines reinventions and reworkings of the medieval from the Reformation to postmodernity, from Bale and Leland to HBO's Game of Thrones. But what exactly is it? An offshoot of medieval studies? A version of reception studies? Or a new form of cultural studies? Can such a diverse field claim coherence? Should it be housed in departments of English, or History, or should it always be interdisciplinary? In responding to such questions, the author ... Read more
The field known as medievalism studies concerns the life of the Middle Ages after the Middle Ages. Originating some thirty years ago, it examines reinventions and reworkings of the medieval from the Reformation to postmodernity, from Bale and Leland to HBO's Game of Thrones. But what exactly is it? An offshoot of medieval studies? A version of reception studies? Or a new form of cultural studies? Can such a diverse field claim coherence? Should it be housed in departments of English, or History, or should it always be interdisciplinary? In responding to such questions, the author ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Medievalism
Condition
New
Number of Pages
229
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843844549
SKU
V9781843844549
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About David Matthews
Senior lecturer in Middle English literature and Culture, University of Manchester.
Reviews for Medievalism: A Critical History
A major new work on medievalism, it deserves to be studied by students or scholars interested in this latest period of a medieval revival. PARERGON Matthews' account of the history and contemporary status of medievalism is both highly readable (he is an elegant stylist) and frequently provocative. . . . [He] offers a fresh overview and ... Read more