The Devil's Historians: How Modern Extremists Abuse the Medieval PastAmy S. Kaufman and Paul B. Sturtevant examine the many ways in which the medieval past has been manipulated to promote discrimination, oppression, and murder. Tracing the fetish for "medieval times" behind toxic ideologies like nationalism, antisemitism, Islamophobia, misogyny, and white supremacy, Kaufman and Sturtevant show us how the Middle Ages have been twisted for political purposes in every century that followed. The Devil's Historians casts aside the myth of an oppressive, patriarchal medieval monoculture and reveals a medieval world not often shown in popular culture: one that is diverse, thriving, courageous, compelling, and complex. |
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Contents
Weaponizing History | 1 |
Foundational Myths | 9 |
2 Nationalism and Nostalgia | 29 |
3 The Clash of Civilizations | 53 |
4 White Supremacist Knights | 81 |
5 Knights in Shining Armor and Damsels in Distress | 103 |
6 Medievalism and Religious Extremism | 127 |
The Future of the Medieval Past | 151 |
Notes | 161 |
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| Title | The Devil's Historians: How Modern Extremists Abuse the Medieval Past G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series |
| Authors | Amy S. Kaufman, Paul B. Sturtevant |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | University of Toronto Press, 2020 |
| ISBN | 1487587848, 9781487587840 |
| Length | 208 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Europe / Medieval History / Historiography |
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