Medieval Afterlives in Contemporary Culture

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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


  • | Author: Gail Ashton
  • | Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
  • | Publication Date: Aug 24, 2017
  • | Number of Pages: 368 pages
  • | Language: English
  • | Binding: Paperback/Literary Criticism
  • | ISBN-10: 135002161X
  • | ISBN-13: 9781350021617
Author:
Gail Ashton
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Academic
Publication Date:
Aug 24, 2017
Number of pages:
368 pages
Language:
English
Binding:
Paperback/Literary Criticism
ISBN-10:
135002161X
ISBN-13:
9781350021617