In Search of the Holy Grail: The Quest for the Middle AgesThe Middle Ages, the age of Charlemagne, Chaucer and Dante, had an indelible effect on European culture. In Search of the Holy Grail is a survey of the fascination for the Middle Ages, and for medieval values, on later periods and on the modern world. Many artistic, political and literary movements have drawn inspiration and sought their roots in the thousand years between 500 and 1500 AD. Medieval Christianity, and its rich legacy, has been the essential background to European culture as a whole. Gothic architecture and chivalry were two key concepts to Romanticism and Victorianism, while nationalist states, including the Nazis, looked back to the Middle Ages to find emerging signs of national character. In literature and art few myths have been as durable or popular as those of King Arthur, stretching from the Dark Ages to Hollywood. In Search of the Holy Grail is a vivid account of how later ages learnt about and interpreted the Middle Ages. Veronica Ortenberg shows how medieval ideas surround us still in the twenty-first century. |
Co mówią ludzie - Napisz recenzję
Nie znaleziono żadnych recenzji w standardowych lokalizacjach.
Spis treści
Gothic Thoughts | 27 |
Romantic Visions | 51 |
From Aachen to Maastricht | 89 |
The Celtic Bandwagon | 119 |
King Arthur | 143 |
Medieval Inspirations | 175 |
Camelot Goes Celluloid | 193 |
Selling the Middle Ages | 225 |
Which Middle Ages? | 237 |
Notes | 249 |
Bibliography | 285 |
| 319 | |
Inne wydania - Wyświetl wszystko
In Search of the Holy Grail: The Quest for the Middle Ages Veronica Ortenberg Podgląd niedostępny - 2007 |
Kluczowe wyrazy i wyrażenia
American Anglo-Saxon architecture Arthurian associated attempt became become Britain British building Cambridge Castle Catholic Celtic century characters chivalry Christian church claimed common contemporary continued culture early eighteenth century Empire England English especially Europe European example fact fiction fighting films France French German Gothic hero idea ideal identity importance increasingly industry influence interest issue Italian Italy John kind King King Arthur knights known language later literary literature London major medieval Middle Ages Morris movement myth nature nineteenth century notably novels origins Oxford pagan painting past perceived period plays poetry political popular produced regarded religious remained represented Return Revival Robin Robin Hood Romantic social society spiritual story Studies in Medievalism style success texts themes tradition turn values Victorian views Vikings whole writers York
Informacje bibliograficzne
| Tytuł | In Search of the Holy Grail: The Quest for the Middle Ages |
| Autor | Veronica Ortenberg |
| Wydanie | ilustrowane, z przypisami |
| Wydawca | A&C Black, 2006 |
| ISBN | 1852853832, 9781852853839 |
| Liczba stron | 336 |
| Eksportuj cytowanie | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |