1. | € 65,00 | EAN-13: 9782503531441 J. Aurell Cardona Rewriting the Middle Ages in the Twentieth Century. II, National Traditions.
Edizione: | Brepols Publishers, 2009 | Collana: | Medieval History (Outside a Series) | Tempi di rifornimento | Indicativamente procurabile in 15-20 giorni lavorativi | Info disponibilità | Rifornimento in corso | Prezzo di acquisto | € 65,00 | Descrizione |
The first volume of Rewriting the Middle Ages in the
Twentieth Century, published in 2005 by Brepols, gathered
twenty profiles of key medievalists of the 20th century,
and was preceded by an introduction on the evolution and current
situation of medieval studies written by Jaume Aurell. Because of
the excellent international reception of that volume, we continue
this historiographical task by collecting in future volumes
profiles of other 20th century medievalists.
The second volume of the collection, centred on
National Traditions, is focused on eighteen
medievalists who have been significant in diverse countries in the
development of both medievalism and national identity. Medievalism
has been closely united to national traditions since its beginning,
and this book contributes to our understanding of this phenomenon.
Romantic intellectuals attraction to the medieval period
largely explains the influence of medievalism in the formation of
contemporary national identities, as from the 19th
century, medievalists have also functioned as intellectuals present
in the public debate. In the 20th century, important
scholars of the Middle Ages, some of whom are studied in this
volume, had already become authentic national
chroniclers, consolidators of the identities of the
countries to which they felt closely linked both intellectually and
emotionally. They actively participated in debates that exceeded
strictly academic limits, delving into a wide range of political
and cultural issues.
The range of the cultural and geographical origins of the
medievalists profiled in this volume from England, Spain,
France, Germany, Russia, Portugal, Romania, Poland, Argentina,
Bulgaria, United States, Belgium, Holland, and Turkey est
illustrates the global influence of medievalism in the
construction, invention, and consolidation of national traditions.
This focus, which perhaps (and apparently) contravenes the actual
strength of the process of globalisation, is especially fascinating
in the field of medievalism, because most of the modern nations
specially those in Europe and Asia have found their
justification, inspiration, and legendary and historical
foundations in the Middle Ages. By reading the lives of these
medievalists, we can better understand the development of
intellectual history and our notions of developing cultural
traditions.
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