The mirror of the medieval : an anthropology of the Western historical imagination
"Since its invention by Renaissance humanists, the myth of the 'Middle Ages' has held a uniquely important place in the Western historical imagination. Whether envisioned as an era of lost simplicity or a barbaric nightmare, the medieval past has always served as a mirror for modernit...
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| Format: | Buch |
| Sprache: | English |
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New York, NY Oxford : Berghahn,
2017
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| Mit dem übergeordneten Werk verknüpfte Titel: | Making sense of history
volume 29 |
| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Making sense of history |
| Schlagworte: | Middle Ages Historiography Anthropology Nationalism Learning and scholarship Collective memory Österreich Slowenien Oberitalien Mittelalterbild mehr... |
| Umfang: | 195 Seiten |
| Zusammenfassung: | "Since its invention by Renaissance humanists, the myth of the 'Middle Ages' has held a uniquely important place in the Western historical imagination. Whether envisioned as an era of lost simplicity or a barbaric nightmare, the medieval past has always served as a mirror for modernity. This book gives an eye-opening account of the ways various political and intellectual projects--from nationalism to the discipline of anthropology--have appropriated the Middle Ages for their own ends. Deploying an interdisciplinary toolkit, author K. Patrick Fazioli grounds his analysis in contemporary struggles over power and identity in the Eastern Alps, while also considering the broader implications for scholarly research and public memory"--Provided by publisher |
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| Beschreibung: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 163-189 |
| Beschreibung: | 195 Seiten Karten |
| ISBN: | 1785335448 9781785335440 9781785335457 1785335456 |