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Thinking Medieval: An Introduction to the Study of the Middle Ages
M. Bull
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Description for Thinking Medieval: An Introduction to the Study of the Middle Ages
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 226.
This book is aimed at students coming to the study of western European medieval history for the first time, and also graduate students on interdisciplinary medieval studies programmes. It examines the place of the Middle Ages in modern popular culture, exploring the roots of the stereotypes that appear in films, on television and in the press, and asking why they remain so persistent. The book also asks whether 'medieval' is indeed a useful category in terms of historical periodization. It investigates some of the particular challenges posed by medieval sources and the ways in which they have survived. And it ... Read more
This book is aimed at students coming to the study of western European medieval history for the first time, and also graduate students on interdisciplinary medieval studies programmes. It examines the place of the Middle Ages in modern popular culture, exploring the roots of the stereotypes that appear in films, on television and in the press, and asking why they remain so persistent. The book also asks whether 'medieval' is indeed a useful category in terms of historical periodization. It investigates some of the particular challenges posed by medieval sources and the ways in which they have survived. And it ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
225g
Number of Pages
158
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403912954
SKU
V9781403912954
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Ref
99-15
About M. Bull
MARCUS BULL is Senior Lecturer in Medieval History in the University of Bristol. His previous publications include Knightly Piety and the Lay Response the First Crusade (1993) and The Miracles of Rocamadour: Analysis and Translation (1999). He plays an active role in Bristol's interdisciplinary Centre for Medieval Studies.
Reviews for Thinking Medieval: An Introduction to the Study of the Middle Ages
'This book is erudite, thoughtful, sometimes provocative, sometimes inspiring, always stimulating, and it is informed by a profound understanding of both the middle ages and the discipline of history. Marcus Bull has a real feeling for his subject and for the way that those embarking on a study of the middle ages might receive it. And a further bonus is ... Read more