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Studies in Medievalism XIV: Correspondences: Medievalism in Scholarship and the Arts
Contributor(s): Shippey, Tom (Editor), Arnold, Martin (Editor), de Jong, Alpita (Contribution by)
ISBN: 1843840634     ISBN-13: 9781843840633
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
OUR PRICE:   $109.25  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: November 2005
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Annotation: The 19th century was a time of fierce national competition for the "ownership" of medieval documents and the legitimation of national histories. This volume contains papers dealing with the attempts of French scholars to claim English documents (and vice versa), as also of disputes between Scandinavian and British scholars, and Dutch, German and Italian scholars. Regionalism is also a repeated topic, with claims made for the autonomy of Frisia within the Netherlands, and Languedoc within France. Other papers deal with the rediscovery of medieval music, with early American attempts to redirect the course of 20th century poetry by appeal to medieval precedent, and with the continuing vitality of Dante's Divina Commedia (especially the Inferno) in the light of 20th century experience. The volume as a whole sheds new light on the whole process of appropriating history, which remains a vital and contentious topic, both inside and outside the academic world. CONTRIBUTORS: MARK BURDE, MAGNUS FJALLDAL, ALPITA DE JONG, ANNETTE KREUZIGER-HERR, NILS HOLGER PETERSEN, RACHEL DRESSLER, KARL FUGELS, WILLIAM QUINN, PETER CHRISTENSEN
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Collections | Essays
Dewey: 940.1
Series: Studies in Medievalism
Physical Information: 0.95" H x 6.48" W x 9.54" (1.19 lbs) 252 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453)