Medieval life

Paulson highlights a paradox of scholarship on medieval concepts of the self: The concept of an 'interior' self that is to some extent hidden from an 'external' world is uniquely modern, and hence alien to the medieval period; nevertheless, studies of the medieval idea of the self still privilege this modern binary in the language they use. What is needed, Paulson argues, is a new way of speaking about the medieval self that does not privilege anachronistic terms and concepts. To provide…

Postcolonial theories have transformed literary, historical and cultural studies over the past three decades. Yet the study of medieval art and visualities has, in general, remained Eurocentric in its canon and conservative in its approaches. 'Postcolonising', as the eleven essays in this volume show, entails active intervention into the field of medieval art history and visual studies through a theoretical reframing of research. This approach poses and elicits new research questions, and…

A Medieval Life: Cecilia Penifader and the World of English Peasants Before the Plague (The Middle Ages Series) | Author: Judith M. Bennett | Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press | Publication Date: Nov 20, 2020 | Number of Pages: 192 pages | Language: English | Binding: Paperback | ISBN-10: 0812224698 | ISBN-13: 9780812224696

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Medieval Lists is a Belgian made jacquard woven wall tapestry. A bold and active scene from medieval tournament is brought to life before our eyes as two knights engage in a joust before cheering spectators.

Medieval Concert Belgian tapestry shows a scene of music and song, from the medieval period. Filled with medieval style, this work shows an organist, a lutist, a violinist and singers enjoying the past time of music. Medieval art was filled with subjects of everyday life including their past times. Their garments are elaborate and richly decorated, a sign of their nobility. A mille fleur or thousand flower background so typical of art in the middle ages is seen here.

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