Appropriating the Middle Ages
Author | : T. A. Shippey |
Publisher | : Boydell & Brewer |
Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : 085991626X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780859916264 |
Rating | : 4/5 (264 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Appropriating the Middle Ages by : T. A. Shippey
Download or read book Appropriating the Middle Ages written by T. A. Shippey and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2001 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From early modern times rulers and politicians have sought to ground their legitimacy in ancient tradition - which they have often invented or rewritten for their own purposes. This issue of Studies in Medievalism presents a number of such cases.