Chivalry and the Medieval Past by Katie Stevenson
One of the most difficult and complex ethical and cultural codes to define, chivalry has proved a flexible, ever-changing phenomenon, constantly adapted in the hands of medieval knights, Renaissance princes, early modern antiquarians, Enlightenment scholars, modern civic authorities, authors, historians and re-enactors. This book explores the rich variations in how the Middle Ages were conceptualised and historicised to illuminate the plurality of uses ofthe past. Using chivalry as a lens through which to examine concepts and uses of the medieval, it provides a critical assessment of the ways in which medieval chivalry became a shorthand to express contemporary ideals, powerfullydemonstrating the ways in which history could be appropriated. The chapters combine attention to documentary evidence with what material culture can tell us, in particular using the built environment and the landscape as sources to understand how the medieval past was renegotiated. With contributions spanning diverse geographic regions and periods, it redraws current chronological boundaries by considering medievalism from the late Middle Ages to the present.
Full of fascinating discussion regarding the long-term cultural impacts of chivalry* FOLKLORE *
KATIE STEVENSON is Vice Principal (Collections) and Senior Lecturer in Late Medieval History, University of St Andrews. Barbara Gribling is a Junior Research Fellow in the Department of History at Durham University. KATIE STEVENSON is Vice Principal (Collections) and Senior Lecturer in Late Medieval History, University of St Andrews. Barbara Gribling is a Junior Research Fellow in the Department of History at Durham University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781783276424 |
| ISBN 10 | 1783276428 |
| Title | Chivalry and the Medieval Past |
| Author | Katie Stevenson |
| Series | Medievalism |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
| Year published | 2021-10-15 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
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