Representing the Middle Ages in Modern Portugal (1890-1947) : historiography, heritage, and commemoration /

How have the Middle Ages shaped Portuguese national identity in the modern age? Focusing on historiography, heritage intervention, and historical commemorations, this book demonstrates how Portugal's medieval past was heavily constructed to fit modern ideological purposes.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Martins, Pedro (Author)
Format:	Thesis Book
Language:	English
Published:	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2026]
Series:	National cultivation of culture ; v.32.
Subjects:	Collective memory > Portugal. Nationalism > Portugal. Middle Ages > Study and teaching > Portugal. Portugal > History > To 1385. Portugal > Historiography. Middle Ages > Historiography. Portugal > History > 20th century. Moyen Âge > Historiographie. Portugal > Histoire > 20e siècle. Mémoire collective > Portugal. Nationalisme > Portugal. Moyen Âge > Étude et enseignement > Portugal. Portugal > Histoire > Jusqu'à 1385. Middle Ages > Historiography

Description
Summary:	How have the Middle Ages shaped Portuguese national identity in the modern age? Focusing on historiography, heritage intervention, and historical commemorations, this book demonstrates how Portugal's medieval past was heavily constructed to fit modern ideological purposes.
Item Description:	"This book is based on a Ph.D. thesis funded by FCT - Funac̦ão para a Ciência e a Tecnologia..." -- Verso
Physical Description:	319 pages : illustrations 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-307) and index.
ISBN:	9789004712041 9004712046