Medievalism: a Critical History

An accessibly-written survey of the origins and growth of the discipline of medievalism studies.

List of contents

Introduction
How Many Middle Ages?
"Welcome to the Current Middle Ages": Asynchronous Medievalism
This Way to the Middle Ages: The Spaces of Medievalism
On Being Medieval: Medievalist Selves and Societies
Wemmick's Castle: The Limits of Medievalism
Realism in the Crypt: The Reach of Medievalism
Conclusion: Against a Synthesis: Medievalism, Cultural Studies, and Antidisciplinarity
Afterword
Appendix I: The Survey of Reenactors
Appendix II: Key Moments in Medievalism
Bibliography

About the author

David Matthews

Summary

An accessibly-written survey of the origins and growth of the discipline of medievalism studies.

Product details

• Authors: David Matthews, Professor David Matthews, Professor David (Director Matthews
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2017
• EAN: 9781843844549
• ISBN: 978-1-84384-454-9
• No. of pages: 229
• Dimensions: 233 mm x 159 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 360 g
• Illustrations: 13 b/w illus.
• Series: Medievalism; Medievalism
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)