Medievalism: A Critical History Contributor(s): Matthews, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1843844540 ISBN-13: 9781843844549 Publisher: Boydell & Brewer OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - History | Europe - Medieval |
Dewey: 909.07 |
Series: Medievalism |
Physical Information: 0.48" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.72 lbs) 229 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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 always be interdisciplinary? David Matthews is Professor of Medieval and Medievalism Studies at the University of Manchester. |
Contributor Bio(s): Matthews, David: - Senior lecturer in Middle English literature and Culture, University of Manchester. |