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Making the medieval relevant : how medieval studies contribute to improving our understanding of the present /
When scholars discuss the medieval past, the temptation is to become immersed there, to deepen our appreciation of the nuances of the medieval sources through debate about their meaning. But the past informs the present in a myriad of ways and medievalists can, and should, use their research to addr...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berlin :
de Gruyter,
[2019]
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| Colección: | Mittelalter (Berlin, Germany). Beihefte ;
Bd. 6. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | When scholars discuss the medieval past, the temptation is to become immersed there, to deepen our appreciation of the nuances of the medieval sources through debate about their meaning. But the past informs the present in a myriad of ways and medievalists can, and should, use their research to address the concerns and interests of contemporary society. This volume presents a number of carefully commissioned essays that demonstrate the fertility and originality of recent work in Medieval Studies. Above all, they have been selected for relevance. Most contributors are in the earlier stages of their careers and their approaches clearly reflect how interdisciplinary methodologies applied to Medieval Studies have potential repercussions and value far beyond the boundaries of the Middles Ages. These chapters are powerful demonstrations of the value of medieval research to our own times, both in terms of providing answers to some of the specific questions facing humanity today and in terms of much broader considerations. Taken together, the research presented here also provides readers with confidence in the fact that Medieval Studies cannot be neglected without a great loss to the understanding of what it means to be human. |
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| Notas: | Includes 14 essays that explore the value of studying the European Middle Ages in relation to topics ranging from climate change, genetics, and the fight against antimicrobial resistance to celebrity status and university curricula. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (297 pages). |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 3110546310 9783110546484 3110546485 9783110546316 |
| Acceso: | Open Access |