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Medieval Afterlives in Contemporary Culture
Edited by Dr Gail Ashton
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With contributions from 29 leading international scholars, this is the first single-volume guide to the appropriation of medieval texts in contemporary culture. Medieval Afterlives in Contemporary Culture covers a comprehensive range of media, including literature, film, TV, comic book adaptations, electronic media, performances, and commercial merchandise and tourism. Its lively chapters range from Spamalot to the RSC, Beowulf to Merlin, computer games to internet memes, opera to Young Adult fiction and contemporary poetry, and much more. Also included is a companion website at https://medievalafterlives.wordpress.com/ aimed at general readers, academics, and students interested in the burgeoning field of medieval afterlives, complete with: - Further reading/weblinks - ‘My favourite’ guides to contemporary medieval appropriations - Images and interviews - Guide to library archives and manuscript collections - Guide to heritage collection
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Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published date | 24 Aug 2017
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 368
Dimensions | 278 x 210 x 22mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 920g
ISBN | 978-1-3500-2161-7
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BISAC | literary criticism / medieval
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