Studies in Medievalism VI : Medievalism in North America Hardback
Edited by Kathleen (Author) Verduin
Part of the Studies in Medievalism series
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Studies on the influence of the middle ages, and in particular the Arthurian legends, on the culture of North America. Fifteen essays trace North America's enthusiastic engagement with the middle ages from the Revolution to Disney.
There are eight studies of the American reception of Arthur: in art (Abbey, Rosenthal), literature (Canadian writers,John Ciardi), scholarship (R.S.
Loomis), politics (JFK), and popular culture (Arthurian youth groups, Disneyland, the Excalibur Casino).
Other topics include Tom Paine, Elbertus Hubbard, Edgar Rice Burroughs, C.B.
DeMille, popular treatments of Villon, the roots of the New Mexican cuento, and the rhetoric of the Gulf War. Contributors: ROGER WOOD, KYMBERLEY N. PINDER, ERICA E. HIRSHLER, ALAN LUPACK, CHARLOTTE OBERG, RAYMOND H. THOMPSON,STAN GALLOWAY, ROBIN BLAETZ, ROBERT D. PECKHAM, JEFF RIDER, KLAUS P. JANKOFSKY, MARY MORSE, PAMELA S. MORGAN, SUSAN ARONSTEIN, NANCY COINER, JONATHAN M. ELUKIN
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- Pages:256 pages, 7 b/w illus.
- Publisher:Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Publication Date:24/11/1994
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- ISBN:9780859914178
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:256 pages, 7 b/w illus.
- Publisher:Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Publication Date:24/11/1994
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- ISBN:9780859914178
