Early Modern Britain's Relationship to Its Past : The Historiographical Fortunes of the Legends of Brute, Albina, and Scota /

"This volume considers the reception in the early modern period of three popular medieval myths of nationhood--the legends of Brutus, Albina, and Scota--tracing their intertwined literary and historiographical afterlives. The book is particularly timely in its dialogue with current investigatio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Robinson-Self, Phil, 1979- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Kalamazoo : Medieval Institute Publications, Western Michgian University, [2018]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
National characteristics, British, in literature.
National characteristics, British > Historiography.
Mythology, British.
Legends in literature.
Legends > Historiography.
Historiography.
British literature.
British in literature.
Legendes dans la litterature.
Britanniques dans la litterature.
Litterature britannique > Histoire et critique.
Legendes > Aspect politique > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
Britanniques > Historiographie.
Legendes > Grande-Bretagne > Historiographie.
British literature > History and criticism.
Mythology, British > History > To 1500.
Legends > Political aspects > Great Britain > History.
Historiography > Great Britain > History > 17th century.
Historiography > Great Britain > History > 16th century.
Legends > Great Britain > Historiography.
Great Britain.
Great Britain > History > To 1066 > Historiography.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:"This volume considers the reception in the early modern period of three popular medieval myths of nationhood--the legends of Brutus, Albina, and Scota--tracing their intertwined literary and historiographical afterlives. The book is particularly timely in its dialogue with current investigations into early modern historiography and the period's relationship to its past, its engagement with pressing issues in identity and gender studies, and its analysis of British national origin stories at a time when modern Britain is considering its own future as a nation"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (196 pages).
ISBN:9781580443524

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