The Devil's Historians : How Modern Extremists Abuse the Medieval Past

Kaufman, Amy S./ Sturtevant, Paul B.

Univ of Toronto Pr Higher education（2020/07発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 198 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781487587857
• DDC分類 303.484

Full Description

Amy S. Kaufman and Paul B. Sturtevant examine the many ways in which the medieval past has been manipulated to promote discrimination, oppression, and murder. Tracing the fetish for "medieval times" behind toxic ideologies like nationalism, antisemitism, Islamophobia, misogyny, and white supremacy, Kaufman and Sturtevant show us how the Middle Ages have been twisted for political purposes in every century that followed. The Devil's Historians casts aside the myth of an oppressive, patriarchal medieval monoculture and reveals a medieval world not often shown in popular culture: one that is diverse, thriving, courageous, compelling, and complex.

Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction: Weaponizing History1. The Middle Ages: Foundational Myths2. Nationalism and Nostalgia3. The "Clash of Civilizations"4. White (Supremacist) Knights5. Knights in Shining Armor and Damsels in Distress6. Medievalism and Religious ExtremismEpilogue: The Future of the Medieval PastNotesFurther Reading