The mirror of the medieval : an anthropology of the western historical imagination
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The mirror of the medieval : an anthropology of the western historical imagination
（Making sense of history, v. 29）
Berghahn, 2017
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-189) and index
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Description
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.
Table of Contents
List of Tables, Figures, and Maps
Acknowledgements
Introduction
PART I: ANTHROPOLOGY, HISTORY, AND THE MIDDLE AGES
Chapter 1. Manifesto for an Anthropology of Historicity
Chapter 2. Mirror of the Medieval
Chapter 3. Anthropology's Lost Medieval Heritage
PART II: IDENTITY, POWER, AND THE MEDIEVAL PAST IN THE EASTERN ALPINE REGION
Chapter 4. German Imperialism and the Early Medieval Past
Chapter 5. Slovenian Identity and the Early Medieval Past
Chapter 6. Beyond Ethnicity: Technological Choice and Communities of Practice
Chapter 7. Christianization, Syncretism, and an Archaeology of Time
Conclusion: Mourning Modernity and the Myth of the Middle Ages
References
Index
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