Constructing the Middle Ages - Historiography, Collective Memory and Nation-Building in Luxembourg (Hardcover)

Recognising the importance of the Middle Ages as a vital point of reference in the construction of national identities, this challenging book examines the remarkable role played by the period in the grand duchy of Luxembourg. This country is representative of the close relationship between historicism and nation-building in modern Europe. Tracing the fortunes of four pivotal figures from their own lifetimes to the present, this book uncovers how they each entered collective memory and came to play a key role in a national narrative of history. The analysis includes the foundation myth of Sigefroid and Melusine, the posthumous career of Countess Ermesinde and King John of Bohemia s transformation into a national hero. Borrowing some of its theoretical framework from the study of "lieux de m moire," this wide-ranging book crosses disciplinary boundaries and addresses not only historical writing, but also literature, the visual arts, and popular culture.

General

Imprint:	Brill
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	National Cultivation of Culture, 3
Release date:	August 2011
First published:	August 2011
Authors:	Pit Peporte
Dimensions:	240 x 160 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-90-04-21067-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Promotions
LSN:	90-04-21067-9
Barcode:	9789004210677

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