Whose Middle Ages?: Teachable Moments for an Ill-Used Past (Fordham Series in Medieval Studies)
by Andrew Reeves, Marian Bleeke, Sandy Bardsley, William Diebold, Geraldine Heng, Andrew Albin, Mary C. Erler, Nicholas L. Paul, Nina Rowe, David M. Perry, Adam Bishop, Will Cerbone, Fred Donner, Sarah Guérin, J. Patrick Hornbeck Ii Ii, Lauren Mancia, Stephennie Mulder, W. Mark Ormrod, Pamela Patton, Ryan Szpiech, Magda Teter, Elizabeth Tyler, Cord Whitaker, Maggie Williams, Katherine Wilson, Helen Young
Scholars examine how the Middle Ages are taught, represented, and sometimes misused in modern discussions of history, culture, and identity.
About This Book
Whose Middle Ages? brings together scholars to explore how medieval history is taught and represented today.
The essays address common misconceptions and the ways the medieval past is invoked in contemporary culture.
Contributors discuss topics ranging from race and religion to politics and popular media.
The volume encourages critical thinking about how the past is used to shape present-day narratives.
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