ENGLISH

The Militant Middle Ages: Contemporary Politics between New Barbarians and Modern Crusaders

Book information

Publisher
BRILL
Year
2019
ISBN
9004366938, 9789004366930
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1417872 bytes)
Series
National Cultivation of Culture, Vol. 20
Pages
296\293
Time added
2021-11-11 13:54:28

Description

In The Militant Middle Ages Tommaso di Carpegna Falconieri delves into common perceptions of the Middle Ages and how these views shape current political contexts, offering a new lens for scrutinizing contemporary society through its instrumentalization of the medieval past. The Militant Middle Ages: Contemporary Politics between New Barbarians and Modern Crusaders Copyright Contents Preface to the English Edition (2019) Acknowledgments Prologue Introduction 1 The Neo-Medieval West 2 All New Barbarians and Same Old Crusaders 3 Once upon a Time in the Middle Ages 4 The Middle Ages of Identity 5 Merchants and Bowmen: Middle Ages of the City 6 Folk and Jesters: Anarchist and Leftist Middle Ages 7 Templars and Holy Grail: Middle Ages of Tradition 8 Warriors of Valhalla: Middle Ages of the Great North 9 Druids and Bards: Celtic Middle Ages 10 Popes and Saints: Catholic Middle Ages 11 Peoples and Sovereigns: Middle Ages of Nations 12 Emperors and Wanderers: Middle Ages of a United Europe Epilogue References and Sources Index of Personal Names

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