The Oxford Handbook Of Victorian Medievalism by Joanne Parker
Nineteenth-Century Afterlives
This comprehensive volume delves into the intricate relationship between the Victorian era and medievalism, exploring how the 19th century was profoundly influenced by medieval themes, aesthetics, and ideologies. It examines the ways in which Victorian society romanticized and reinterpreted the Middle Ages, impacting literature, art, architecture, and cultural identity. Through a collection of essays by various scholars, the book provides a multifaceted analysis of how medievalism served as a lens through which Victorians navigated their own modernity, grappling with issues of nationalism, religion, and social change.
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- 2020
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- 600-700
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