Fazioli K. Patrick - The Mirror Of The Medieval An Anthropology Of The Western Historical Imagination - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: 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.
Title: The Mirror Of The Medieval An Anthropology Of The Western Historical Imagination
Author(s): Fazioli K. Patrick
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Barcode: 9781789208306
Pages: 208 Pages
Publication Date: 9/2/2020
Series: Making Sense of History
Category: Medieval European Archaeology