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1 online resource (195 pages). |
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text file |
| Series |
Making sense of history ; volume 29
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Making sense of history ; v. 29.
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| Summary |
"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. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Middle Ages -- Historiography.
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Middle Ages -- Historiography. |
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Historiography -- Alps, Eastern.
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Historiography. |
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Eastern Alps. |
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Anthropology -- Alps, Eastern.
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Anthropology. |
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Alps, Eastern -- Intellectual life.
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Intellectual life. |
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Eastern Alps Region. |
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Alps, Eastern -- Politics and government.
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Nationalism -- Alps, Eastern.
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Learning and scholarship -- Alps, Eastern.
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Politics and government. |
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Collective memory -- Alps, Eastern.
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Nationalism. |
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Learning and scholarship. |
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Western. |
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Collective memory. |
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HISTORY -- Medieval. |
| Indexed Term |
anthropology. |
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eastern alps. |
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fall of the western roman empire. |
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history of europe. |
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history. |
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humanism. |
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identity. |
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interdisciplinary. |
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medieval past. |
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medieval period. |
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middle ages. |
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mirror of modernity. |
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nationalism. |
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politics. |
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power. |
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public memory. |
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renaissance humanists. |
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renaissance. |
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retrospective. |
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western culture. |
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western historical imagination. |
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western society. |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Fazioli, K. Patrick. Mirror of the medieval. New York : Berghahn Books, 2017 9781785335440 (DLC) 2017010899 |
| ISBN |
9781785335457 (electronic book) |
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1785335456 (electronic book) |
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9781785335440 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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1785335448 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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