Medievalisms: Making the Past in the Present Contributor(s): Pugh, Tison (Author), Weisl, Angela Jane (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415617278 ISBN-13: 9780415617277 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $44.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism - History | Europe - Medieval |
Dewey: 909.07 |
LCCN: 2012001437 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.65 lbs) 192 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: From King Arthur and Robin Hood, through to video games and jousting-themed restaurants, medieval culture continues to surround us and has retained a strong influence on literature and culture throughout the ages. This fascinating and illuminating guide is written by two of the leading contemporary scholars of medieval literature, and explores:
Medievalisms: Making the Past in the Present surveys the critical field and sets the boundaries for future study, providing an essential background for literary study from the medieval period through to the twenty-first century. |