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| Other authors / contributors: | Hiltzik, Andrew M., translator.
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| ISBN: | 9789004414983
9004414983
9789004366930
9004366938
9789004366930
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| Notes: | First published in Italian as "Medioevo militante : la politica di oggi alle prese con barbari e crociati".
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Tommaso di Carpegna Falconieri, Ph.D. (1996), is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Urbino. Among his numerous books and articles on Italian history and medievalism is The Man Who Believed He Was King of France (Chicago, 2008).
Print version record.
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| Summary: | In The Militant Middle Ages, historian Tommaso di Carpegna Falconieri delves into common perceptions of the Middle Ages and how these views shape contemporary political contexts. Today more than ever, the medieval era is mined from across the political spectrum for symbols, examples, allegories, and models to represent and interpret the present. From "new crusades" to fantasy literature and cosplay, from Catholic Traditionalism to environmentalism, from neo-Vikings to medieval tourism and festivals, Carpegna Falconieri leads us in an impassioned and often disquieting journey through the "Modern Middle Ages." The first book-length study dedicated to the broad phenomenon of political medievalism, The Militant Middle Ages offers a new lens for scrutinizing contemporary society through its instrumentalization of the medieval past.
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| Other form: | Print version: Di Carpegna Falconieri, Tommaso. Medioevo militante. English. Militant Middle Ages. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2020] 9004366938
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| Standard no.: | 10.1163/9789004414983
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