This book is aimed at students coming to the study of western European medieval history for the first time, and also graduate students on interdisciplinary medieval studies programmes. It examines the place of the Middle Ages in modern popular culture, exploring the roots of the stereotypes that appear in films, on television and in the press, and asking why they remain so persistent. The book also asks whether 'medieval' is indeed a useful category in terms of historical periodization. It investigates some of the particular challenges posed by medieval sources and the ways in which they have survived. And it concludes with an exploration of the relevance of medieval history in today's world.
- ISBN13 9781403912954
- Publish Date 27 September 2005
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition 2005 ed.
- Format Paperback
- Pages 158
- Language English