Medieval Imaginaries in Tourism, Heritage and the Media

ISBN-13: 9780367132774 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 252 str.

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Opis

This book examines the pervading influence of medieval culture, through an exploration of the intersections between tourism, heritage, and imaginaries of the medieval in the media.

Spis treści

1. The Continuing Fascination for the Medieval 2. Gazing at the Gothic: Medievalism and Tourism in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries 3. Medieval Kingship: Hollow Crown or Tower of Strength? 4. The Princess in the Tower? Changing Representations of Medieval Women 5. Medieval Knights and Chivalry 6. Medieval Castles and Walled Cities 7. Positioning Medieval Cathedrals in the Modern Era 8. Robin Hood: Reinterpreting the Medieval Outlaw 9. The Hammer of the Gods? Contested and Changing Imaginaries of the Vikings 10. Encounters With the ‘Other’: Crusaders and Muslims in Medieval Narratives 11. Japan and Medievalism: The Samurai, Cinema and Cultural Appropriation 12. Fictional Media and Heritage From the Medieval Perspective: Trends, Issues and Setting a Research Agenda