This study examines the complex nature of 19th-century British national identity through the legends of King Arthur and Robin Hood, two very different national heroes. It examines a variety of issues, including the rise of Englishness.
"In nineteenth-century Britain, the legends of King Arthur and Robin Hood played an important role in construction of contemporary national identity. These two legends provide excellent windows through which to view British culture, because they offer very different perspectives…
Studies in medievalism
Essays on the post-modern reception and interpretation of the Middle Ages, with a particular concentration on environmental matters. Frontcover -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Editorial Note -- I: Ecomedievalism: Some Perspective(s) -- "A Sense of Life in Things Inert":…
"Medievalism has become a central concern for those studying and teaching medieval history. It can be distinguished from traditional medieval history because it is not directly concerned with the study of the Middle Ages themselves, but rather it looks at how ideas about the med…
The author examines four medieval English literary works : Beowulf, Chaucer's Knight's Tale, Gawain and the Green Knight and The Alliterative Morte d'Arthur to discover their self-interpretations. He argues that each of these works consciously portrays an idealized culture of th…
Rather than focusing on the medievalism of a single genre, this volume puts multiple genres in dialogue and considers both medievalism and genre to be frameworks from which meaning can be produced. Chapters in it explore works from a wide range of genres--children's and young ad…
Essays tackling the difficult but essential question of how medievalism studies should look at the issue of what is and what is not "authentic".
Essays tackling the difficult but essential question of how medievalism studies should look at the issue of what is and what is not "authentic"--
