Author : Javier Martín-Párraga
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443888575
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (438 download)
Book Synopsis New Medievalisms by : Javier Martín-Párraga
Download or read book New Medievalisms written by Javier Martín-Párraga and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-08 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current renewed interest in Medieval culture, literature and society is evident in recent fictional works such as Game of Thrones or the cinematographic adaptions of Tolkien’s pseudo-medieval universe. From a more academic viewpoint, there are a number of excellent journals and book series devoted to scholarly analysis of English Medieval language and literature. While “traditional” Medieval scholars use several valid vehicles for communication, those researchers who favour more innovative or eclectic approaches are not often given the same opportunities. New Medievalisms is unique in that it offers such scholars a platform to showcase their academic prestige and the quality and originality of their investigations. This multidisciplinary collection of essays includes six chapters and nineteen articles in which twenty-one renowned scholars analyse a wide range of issues related to Medieval England, from the Beowulf saga to echoes of Medieval literature in contemporary fiction, translation or didactics. As a result, the book is both kaleidoscopic and daring, as well as rigorous and accurate.