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Medievalism: a Critical History
David O. Matthews
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Description for Medievalism: a Critical History
Hardback. An accessibly-written survey of the origins and growth of the discipline of medievalism studies. Series: Medievalism. Num Pages: 229 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 662.
An accessibly-written survey of the origins and growth of the discipline of medievalism studies. 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 ... Read more
An accessibly-written survey of the origins and growth of the discipline of medievalism studies. 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
229
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843843924
SKU
V9781843843924
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About David O. Matthews
DAVID MATTHEWS is Professor of Medieval and Medievalism Studies in the English Department at the 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
This book is a highly informative, accessible, and occasionally humorous guide for anyone interested in learning about medievalism on a macro-scale.
TOEBI
Matthews' account of the history and contemporary status of ... Read more
PARERGON
This book is a highly informative, accessible, and occasionally humorous guide for anyone interested in learning about medievalism on a macro-scale.
TOEBI
Matthews' account of the history and contemporary status of ... Read more