03431nam 2200685 a 450 991078972270332120230104220607.01-283-27068-4978661327068990-04-21066-010.1163/ej.9789004210677.i-336(CKB)2670000000114583(EBL)771316(OCoLC)751963490(SSID)ssj0000547106(PQKBManifestationID)11345635(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000547106(PQKBWorkID)10505674(PQKB)10710069(MiAaPQ)EBC771316(OCoLC)741103316(nllekb)BRILL9789004210660(Au-PeEL)EBL771316(CaPaEBR)ebr10497411(CaONFJC)MIL327068(PPN)174393849(EXLCZ)99267000000011458320110711d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierConstructing the Middle Ages historiography, collective memory and nation-building in Luxembourg /Pit PeporteLeiden :Brill,2011.1 online resource (xv, 336 pages) illustrationsNational cultivation of culture,1876-5645 ;v. 3Description based upon print version of record.90-04-21067-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- I. Sigefroid: The Founding Father -- II. Melusine: The Mythological Origins -- III. Ermesinde: The Connecting Link -- IV. John of Bohemia: Constructing a National Hero -- V. John of Bohemia: The Vicissitudes of a National Hero -- Conclusions -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index.Recognising the importance of the Middle Ages as a vital point of reference in the construction of national identities, this challenging book examines the remarkable role played by the period in the grand duchy of Luxembourg. This country is representative of the close relationship between historicism and nation-building in modern Europe. Tracing the fortunes of four pivotal figures from their own lifetimes to the present, this book uncovers how they each entered collective memory and came to play a key role in a national narrative of history. The analysis includes the foundation myth of Sigefroid and Melusine, the posthumous career of Countess Ermesinde and King John of Bohemia’s transformation into a national hero. Borrowing some of its theoretical framework from the study of lieux de mémoire , this wide-ranging book crosses disciplinary boundaries and addresses not only historical writing, but also literature, the visual arts, and popular culture.National cultivation of culture ;3.Melusine (Legendary character)Collective memoryLuxembourgNationalismLuxembourgLuxembourgHistoriographyLuxembourgHistoryTo 1500Melusine (Legendary character)Collective memoryNationalism949.35/01Péporté Pit1098917MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910789722703321Constructing the Middle Ages3856075UNINA