Medieval Imaginaries in Tourism, Heritage and the Media

Author:   Jennifer Frost ,  Warwick Frost
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780367132774


Pages:   252
Publication Date:   13 August 2021
Format:   Hardback
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This book examines the pervading influence of medieval culture, through an exploration of the intersections between tourism, heritage, and imaginaries of the medieval in the media. Drawing on examples from tourist destinations, heritage sites, fictional literature, television and cinema, the book illustrates how the medieval period has consistently captured the imagination of audiences and has been reinvented for contemporary tastes. Chapters present a range of international examples, from nineteenth century Victorian notions of chivalry, knights in shining armour exemplified by King Arthur, and damsels in distress, to the imagining of the Japanese samurai as medieval knights. Other topics explored include the changing representations of medieval women, the Crusades and the Vikings, and the challenges faced by medieval cathedrals to survive economically and socially. This book offers multidisciplinary perspectives and will appeal to scholars and students across a variety of disciplines such as cultural studies, history, tourism, heritage studies, historical geography and sociology.

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Author:   Jennifer Frost ,  Warwick Frost
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.557kg
ISBN:  

9780367132774


ISBN 10:   036713277
Pages:   252
Publication Date:   13 August 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. The Continuing Fascination for the Medieval 2. Gazing at the Gothic: Medievalism and Tourism in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries 3. Medieval Kingship: Hollow Crown or Tower of Strength? 4. The Princess in the Tower? Changing Representations of Medieval Women 5. Medieval Knights and Chivalry 6. Medieval Castles and Walled Cities 7. Positioning Medieval Cathedrals in the Modern Era 8. Robin Hood: Reinterpreting the Medieval Outlaw 9. The Hammer of the Gods? Contested and Changing Imaginaries of the Vikings 10. Encounters With the ‘Other’: Crusaders and Muslims in Medieval Narratives 11. Japan and Medievalism: The Samurai, Cinema and Cultural Appropriation 12. Fictional Media and Heritage From the Medieval Perspective: Trends, Issues and Setting a Research Agenda

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Jennifer Frost is an Associate Professor in the Department of Management, Sport and Tourism at La Trobe University, Australia. She is Co-editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Heritage Tourism and her research interests include travel narratives, heritage tourism and rural tourism and events. Warwick Frost is Professor of Heritage, Tourism and the Media in the Department of Management, Sport and Tourism at La Trobe University, Australia. He is Co-editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Heritage Tourism and his research interests include heritage tourism and tourism and the media.

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