In Search of the Holy Grail: The Quest for the Middle Ages - Couverture rigide

Ortenberg, Veronica

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1852853832 ISBN 13 : 9781852853839

Editeur : Hambledon Continuum, 2006

Synopsis

The 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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Veronica Ortenberg is a medieval historian who has taught at the universities of Durham, Lampeter and Oxford. She has published widely and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a member of the Institute of Historical Research, London. She now works in Oxford. '

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hambledon Continuum
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1852853832
• ISBN 13: 9781852853839
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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