The Middle Ages in popular imagination : memory, film and medievalism /
Sturtevant, Paul B.,
The Middle Ages in popular imagination : memory, film and medievalism / Paul B. Sturtevant - 1 online resource (xviii, 299 pages) : illustrations - New directions in medieval studies ; 1 . - New directions in medieval studies ; 1. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-288) and index
The public understanding of the past -- Their understanding of the Middle Ages -- The medieval film -- The Middle Ages they watched -- The medieval worlds they found -- Discussion, conclusions, and looking forward
It is often assumed that those outside of academia know very little about the Middle Ages. But the truth is not so simple. Non-specialists in fact learn a great deal from the myriad medievalisms - post-medieval imaginings of the medieval world - that pervade our everyday culture. These, like Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones, offer compelling, if not necessarily accurate, visions of the medieval world. And more, they have an impact on the popular imagination, particularly since there are new medievalisms constantly being developed, synthesised and remade. But what does the public really know? How do the conflicting medievalisms they consume contribute to their knowledge? And why is this important? In this book, the first evidence-based exploration of the wider public's understanding of the Middle Ages, Paul B. Sturtevant adapts sociological methods to answer these important questions. Based on extensive focus groups, the book details the ways - both formal and informal - that people learn about the medieval past and the many other ways that this informs, and even distorts, our present. In the process, Sturtevant also sheds light, in more general terms, onto the ways non-specialists learn about the past, and why understanding this is so important. The Middle Ages in Popular Imagination will be of interest to anyone working on medieval studies, medievalism, memory studies, medieval film studies, informal learning or public history
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Middle Ages in popular culture.
Middle Ages in motion pictures.
Middle Ages on television.
Civilization, Medieval--Influence.
Medievalism--Social aspects.
Moyen Âge dans la culture populaire.
Moyen Âge au cinéma.
Moyen Âge à la télévision.
Civilisation médiévale--Influence.
Médiévisme--Aspect social.
HISTORY--Western.--Europe
Middle Ages in motion pictures.
Middle Ages in popular culture.
Middle Ages on television.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
CB353 / .S78 2018eb
940.1
The Middle Ages in popular imagination : memory, film and medievalism / Paul B. Sturtevant - 1 online resource (xviii, 299 pages) : illustrations - New directions in medieval studies ; 1 . - New directions in medieval studies ; 1. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-288) and index
The public understanding of the past -- Their understanding of the Middle Ages -- The medieval film -- The Middle Ages they watched -- The medieval worlds they found -- Discussion, conclusions, and looking forward
It is often assumed that those outside of academia know very little about the Middle Ages. But the truth is not so simple. Non-specialists in fact learn a great deal from the myriad medievalisms - post-medieval imaginings of the medieval world - that pervade our everyday culture. These, like Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones, offer compelling, if not necessarily accurate, visions of the medieval world. And more, they have an impact on the popular imagination, particularly since there are new medievalisms constantly being developed, synthesised and remade. But what does the public really know? How do the conflicting medievalisms they consume contribute to their knowledge? And why is this important? In this book, the first evidence-based exploration of the wider public's understanding of the Middle Ages, Paul B. Sturtevant adapts sociological methods to answer these important questions. Based on extensive focus groups, the book details the ways - both formal and informal - that people learn about the medieval past and the many other ways that this informs, and even distorts, our present. In the process, Sturtevant also sheds light, in more general terms, onto the ways non-specialists learn about the past, and why understanding this is so important. The Middle Ages in Popular Imagination will be of interest to anyone working on medieval studies, medievalism, memory studies, medieval film studies, informal learning or public history
9781786723574 (electronic bk.) 1786723573 (electronic bk.) 9781786733573 (pdf) 1786733579 (pdf)
9781786723574 Ingram Content Group
GBB879525 bnb GBB946774 bnb
018839879 Uk 019278985 Uk
Middle Ages in popular culture.
Middle Ages in motion pictures.
Middle Ages on television.
Civilization, Medieval--Influence.
Medievalism--Social aspects.
Moyen Âge dans la culture populaire.
Moyen Âge au cinéma.
Moyen Âge à la télévision.
Civilisation médiévale--Influence.
Médiévisme--Aspect social.
HISTORY--Western.--Europe
Middle Ages in motion pictures.
Middle Ages in popular culture.
Middle Ages on television.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
CB353 / .S78 2018eb
940.1