Middle Ages à la carte: meanings, tensions and challenges of medievalism

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Autor(a) principal: Miranda, Lidia Raquel
Data de Publicação: 2021
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Antíteses
Texto Completo: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/antiteses/article/view/40249
Resumo: In twenty first century, we witness a widespread interest in medieval. However, while this growth has contributed to increasing the study of medievalism, it has negatively influenced the academic disciplines dedicated to the Middle Ages, mainly due to questions related to the value of this research area. In order to reflect on the meanings, tensions and challenges of medievalism, this essay begins by examining the popular images of Middle Ages, their causes and the preconceptions they involve. It goes on to consider the changing role of medievalism given the methodological transformations experienced by the discipline and the role played by medieval scholars in our societies. Finally, it contends that the distinction between ‘usefulness’ and ‘relevance’ may be the key to remain Medieval Studies relevant against a political and social discourse trying to discredit the knowledge and responds that the medieval area can offer to contemporary problems.
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title Middle Ages à la carte: meanings, tensions and challenges of medievalism
spellingShingle Middle Ages à la carte: meanings, tensions and challenges of medievalism
Miranda, Lidia Raquel
Middle Ages
relevance
popular culture
academic culture
medievalism
Medieval Studies
title_short Middle Ages à la carte: meanings, tensions and challenges of medievalism
title_full Middle Ages à la carte: meanings, tensions and challenges of medievalism
title_fullStr Middle Ages à la carte: meanings, tensions and challenges of medievalism
title_full_unstemmed Middle Ages à la carte: meanings, tensions and challenges of medievalism
title_sort Middle Ages à la carte: meanings, tensions and challenges of medievalism
author Miranda, Lidia Raquel
author_facet Miranda, Lidia Raquel
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dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Middle Ages
relevance
popular culture
academic culture
medievalism
Medieval Studies
topic Middle Ages
relevance
popular culture
academic culture
medievalism
Medieval Studies
description In twenty first century, we witness a widespread interest in medieval. However, while this growth has contributed to increasing the study of medievalism, it has negatively influenced the academic disciplines dedicated to the Middle Ages, mainly due to questions related to the value of this research area. In order to reflect on the meanings, tensions and challenges of medievalism, this essay begins by examining the popular images of Middle Ages, their causes and the preconceptions they involve. It goes on to consider the changing role of medievalism given the methodological transformations experienced by the discipline and the role played by medieval scholars in our societies. Finally, it contends that the distinction between ‘usefulness’ and ‘relevance’ may be the key to remain Medieval Studies relevant against a political and social discourse trying to discredit the knowledge and responds that the medieval area can offer to contemporary problems.
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