Note: this is an abridged version of the book with references removed.The complete edition is also available on this website. From advertisements to amusement p

rom advertisements to amusement parks, themed restaurants, and Renaissance fairs twenty-first century popular culture is strewn with reimaginings of the Middle

Discusses contemporary medievalism in studies ranging from Brazil to West Africa, from Manila to New York. Across the world, revivals of medieval practices, ima

Note: this is an abridged version of the book with references removed. The complete edition is available on this website. This fascinating study places multiple

An exploration of how the Middle Ages are manipulated ideologically in today's communication.