New Books in History

New Books in History


Gail Ashton, ed. “Medieval Afterlives in Contemporary Culture” (Bloomsbury Academic, 2015/2017)

December 14, 2016

Dilapidated thirteenth-century walls as a playscape for todayâs children, medieval relics made as fetish objects for twenty-first century enthusiasts, tourism at âthe birthplace of King Arthur,â Harry Potterâs pageantry, Game of Thronesâ swordplay, the Renaissance Faire, Yorkâs mystery plays,â¦


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