The Mirror of the Medieval

An Anthropology of the Western Historical Imagination

Nonfiction, History, Reference, Historiography, Medieval, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology
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Author: K. Patrick Fazioli ISBN: 9781785335457
Publisher: Berghahn Books Publication: May 1, 2017
Imprint: Berghahn Books Language: English
Author: K. Patrick Fazioli
ISBN: 9781785335457
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Publication: May 1, 2017
Imprint: Berghahn Books
Language: English

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.

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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.

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