Thinking Medieval: An Introduction to the Study of the Middle Ages

1st edition softback with stiff wrappers As New octavo viii + 158pp., notes, index, 'It examines the place of the Middle Ages in modern popular culture, exploring the roots of the stereotypes that appear in films, on television and in the press, and asking why they remain so persistent. The book also asks whether 'medieval' is indeed a useful category in terms of historical periodization. It investigates some of the particular challenges posed by medieval sources and the ways in which they have survived.'.