Medieval Afterlives in Contemporary Culture
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Word Count
57,000 words, Guess
Page Count
228 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL35516715M
- ISBN-139781441129604
- OCLC Control Number878837226
- OCLC Control Number1140133380
Classifications
- LCCCB351
- LCCPN56.M534 M44 2015
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, comics 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 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 collections."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
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