Political prophecy was a common mode of literature in the British Isles and much of Europe from the Middle Ages to at least as late as the Renaissance. At times of political instability especially, the manuscript record bristles with prophetic works that promise knowledge of dynastic futures. In Welsh, the later development of this mode is best known through the figure of the mab darogan, the 'son of prophecy', who – variously named as ...
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 appropriate ...
Альбийгойцы, богомилы, катары… Эти средневековые европейские религиозные течения до сих пор вызывают значительный интерес. Каковы истоки и в чём, собственно, заключались основные идеи людей, бывших с точки зрения официальной церкви отъявленными еретиками? Известный русский историограф Н.А. Осокин – автор классического фундаментального исследования на эту тему.
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Valentio Di' Buondelmonte is a Tragedy in Five Acts, in two Parts, based on tragic historical events in Florence, Italy, in 1215 A.D. Part I consists of the Tragedy in Elizabethan English, in blank verse; Part II consists of the Tragedy in modern English, in free verse. ...
The Year's Work in Medievalism includes vetted essays from the Studies in Medievalism–now International Society for the Study of Medievalism–annual conference and from submissions to the editor throughout the year. The current volume includes a range of topics from medievalism in literature and art to the neomedievalism of movies and games. It includes these scholarly contributions:
