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The mirror of the medieval : an anthropology of the Western historical imagination / / K. Patrick Fazioli



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Autore: Fazioli K. Patrick Visualizza persona
Titolo: The mirror of the medieval : an anthropology of the Western historical imagination / / K. Patrick Fazioli Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New York, New York ; ; Oxford, [England] : , : berghahn, , 2017
©2017
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (198 pages) : illustrations, tables, maps
Disciplina: 940.1072
Soggetto topico: Middle Ages - Historiography
Historiography - Alps, Eastern, Region
Anthropology - Alps, Eastern, Region
Soggetto geografico: Alps, Eastern, Region Intellectual life
Alps, Eastern, Region Politics and government
Soggetto non controllato: anthropology
eastern alps
fall of the western roman empire
history of europe
history
humanism
identity
interdisciplinary
medieval past
medieval period
middle ages
mirror of modernity
nationalism
politics
power
public memory
renaissance humanists
renaissance
retrospective
western culture
western historical imagination
western society
Classificazione: NB 3950
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Part I. Anthropology, history, and the Middle Ages -- Manifesto for an anthropology of historicity -- Mirror of the medieval -- Anthropology's lost medieval heritage -- Part II. Identity, power, and the medieval past in the Eastern Alpine region -- German imperialism and the early medieval past -- Slovenian identity and the early medieval past -- Beyond ethnicity : technological choice and communities of practice -- Christianization, syncretism, and an archaeology of time -- Conclusion: Mourning modernity and the myth of the medieval.
Sommario/riassunto: "Since its invention by Renaissance humanists, the myth of the 'Middle Ages' has held a uniquely important place in the Western historical imagination. Whether envisioned as an era of lost simplicity or a barbaric nightmare, the medieval past has always served as a mirror for modernity. This book gives an eye-opening account of the ways various political and intellectual projects--from nationalism to the discipline of anthropology--have appropriated the Middle Ages for their own ends. Deploying an interdisciplinary toolkit, author K. Patrick Fazioli grounds his analysis in contemporary struggles over power and identity in the Eastern Alps, while also considering the broader implications for scholarly research and public memory"--Provided by publisher.
Titolo autorizzato: The mirror of the medieval  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-78533-545-6
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910817073703321
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Serie: Making sense of history.