Medieval Afterlives in Contemporary Culture Paperback / softback
Edited by Dr Gail (Independent Scholar, UK) Ashton
Paperback / softback
Description
With contributions from 29 leading international scholars, this is the first single-volume guide to the appropriation of medieval texts in contemporary culture. Medieval Afterlives in Contemporary Culture covers a comprehensive range of media, including literature, film, TV, comic book adaptations, electronic media, performances, and commercial merchandise and tourism.
Its lively chapters range from Spamalot to the RSC, Beowulf to Merlin, computer games to internet memes, opera to Young Adult fiction and contemporary poetry, and much more. Also included is a companion website at https://medievalafterlives.wordpress.com/ aimed at general readers, academics, and students interested in the burgeoning field of medieval afterlives, complete with: - Further reading/weblinks - ‘My favourite’ guides to contemporary medieval appropriations - Images and interviews - Guide to library archives and manuscript collections - Guide to heritage collection
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:368 pages, 5 b/w illustrations
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:24/08/2017
- Category:
- ISBN:9781350021617
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:368 pages, 5 b/w illustrations
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:24/08/2017
- Category:
- ISBN:9781350021617