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In
The Militant Middle Ages, historian Tommaso di Carpegna Falconieri delves into common perceptions of the Middle Ages and how these views shape contemporary political contexts. Today more than ever, the medieval era is mined from across the political spectrum for symbols, examples, allegories, and models to represent and interpret the present. From "new crusades" to fantasy literature and cosplay, from Catholic Traditionalism to environmentalism, from neo-Vikings to medieval tourism and festivals, Carpegna Falconieri leads us in an impassioned and often disquieting journey through the "Modern Middle Ages." The first book-length study dedicated to the broad phenomenon of political medievalism,
The Militant Middle Ages offers a new lens for scrutinizing contemporary society through its instrumentalization of the medieval past.
First published in Italian as
Medioevo militante. La politica di oggi alle prese con barbari e crociati - (c) 2011 Giulio Einaudi editore s.p.a., Torino.
Info autore
Tommaso di Carpegna Falconieri, Ph.D. (1996), is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Urbino. Among his numerous books and articles on Italian history and medievalism is
The Man Who Believed He Was King of France (Chicago, 2008).
