Medievalisms

<p>From King Arthur and Robin Hood through to video games and jousting-themed restaurants medieval culture continues to surround us and has retained a strong influence on literature and culture throughout the ages. This fascinating and illuminating guide is written by two of the leading contemporary scholars of medieval literature and explores: </p> <ul> <li>The influence of medieval cultural concepts on literature and film including key authors such as Shakespeare Tennyson and Mark Twain</li> <li>The continued appeal of medieval cultural figures such as Dante King Arthur and Robin Hood</li> <li>The influence of the medieval on such varied disciplines such as politics music children's literature and art.</li> <li>Contemporary efforts to relive the Middle Ages. </li> <ul> <p></p></ul></ul> <p><em>Medievalisms: Making the Past in the Present</em> surveys the critical field and sets the boundaries for future study providing an essential background for literary study from the medieval period through to the twenty-first century.</p>