In search of the Holy Grail : the quest for the Middle Ages
The Middle Ages, the age of Charlemagne, Chaucer and Dante, had an indelible effect on European culture. This book presents a survey of the influence of the middle ages, and of medieval attitudes and values, on later periods and on the modern world. It also gives an account of how later ages learnt about and interpreted the middle ages.
xv, 320 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
9781852853839, 1852853832
1181394931
Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Survival and Revival; 2 Gothic Thoughts; 3 Romantic Visions; 4 From Aachen to Maastricht; 5 The Celtic Bandwagon; 6 King Arthur; 7 Medieval Inspirations; 8 Camelot Goes Celluloid; 9 Selling the Middle Ages; 10 Which Middle Ages?; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
Includes index