The fantasy of the Middle Ages : an epic journey through imaginary medieval worlds /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Grollemond, Larisa (Author), Keene, Bryan C. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum, [2022]
Subjects:	Middle Ages in popular culture > Exhibitions. Middle Ages in art > Exhibitions. Civilization, Medieval, in art > Exhibitions. Medievalism in art > Exhibitions. Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval > Exhibitions. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Foreword / Timothy Potts
Preface / Michele Clapton
Introduction : an Arthur tale for every generation ; Mapping Mythical Medieval Worlds ; Postmedieval fantasy ; Defining medieval, medievalism, and fantasy
Once upon a time in the Middle Ages : the medieval imagination ; The boundary between history and fantasy ; Whose Middle Ages? ; Modern medievalisms
Knights and princesses : the cast of characters of the Middle Ages ; Medieval gender roles expanded and their afterlives examined ; "Who run the world?" ; Beyond Binaries
And they lived happily ever after : a magical Middle Ages ; Nature, the cosmos, and occult practices ; Reynard and Robin Hood : The Case of Talking Animals ; From fairy tales to fantasy
Medieval times : staging the Middle Ages ; Tournaments and pageantry ; Reenacting the past ; Reconstructing the Middle Ages : Castles and Cathedrals
Screen time : a cinematic fantasy Middle Ages ; The reel Middle Ages; Lutes and Flutes ; Costume and set design
Epilogue : a medieval future of the past.