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Cultural Studies of the Modern Middle Ages
- Editor(s):
- Eileen Joy (see profile) , Kimberly K. Bell, Mary K. Ramsey, Myra J. Seaman
- Date:
- 2007
- Group(s):
- Anglo-Saxon / Old English, Cultural Studies, Medieval English Literature, Medieval Studies
- Subject(s):
- Medievalism, World politics, Popular culture--Study and teaching, Television--Study and teaching
- Item Type:
- Book
- Tag(s):
- Medieval studies, Political history, Popular culture studies, Television studies
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/M6R785P0F
- Abstract:
- The essays collected in this volume demonstrate that, when certain medieval and contemporary cultural texts are placed alongside each other -- such as a fourteenth-century penitential handbook and the reality television show "Survivor," or early fifteenth-century Lancastrian statecraft (Henry IV) and the stagecraft of George W. Bush's presidential campaign -- they reveal certain mentalities and social conditions that persist over long durations of time. Several of the essays address overtly political subjects, such as political torture and suicide terrorism, while other essays attend to the various ways in which certain “real-life” fictions and cultural entertainments have always overdetermined our understanding of history, our current moment, and ourselves.
- Metadata:
- xml
- Published as:
- Book
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 5 years ago
- License:
- Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives
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