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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Karl Alvestad (University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway) , Robert Houghton (University of Winchester, UK) , Robert Houghton (University of Winchester UK) , Andrew B R Elliott (University of Lincoln UK)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9781350266001ISBN 10: 1350266000 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 20 April 2023 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations List of Tables List of Contributors Acknowledgements Introduction: Accuracy and authenticity: Interractions in Contemporary Medievalism, Karl C. Alvestad (University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway) and Robert Houghton (University of Winchester, UK) Part I. Claiming Authenticity 1. The ‘Accurate’ Deeds of Our Father: The ‘Authentic’ Narrative of Early Norway, Karl C. Alvestad (University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway) 2. Race and Historical Authenticity: Kingdom Come – Deliverance, Helen Young (Deakin University, Australia) Part II. Exploring Authenticity 3. ‘Contrary to Common Sense’: The Impact of the Depiction of William Wallace’s Longsword, Laura Harrison (Historic Environment Scotland, UK) 4. Misdiagnosing Medieval Medicine: ‘Magical’ Muslims, Metanarrative and the Modern Media, April Harper (SUNY Oneonta, USA) 5. Audience Perceptions of Historical Authenticity in Visual Media, Sian Beavers (Independent Scholar, UK) and Slyvia Warnecke (Open University, UK) 6. La Posta di Falcome and La Porta di Ferro: Representations and Receptions of Historical Fighting Practices in Medieval Media and Contemporary Popular Culture, Jacob Deacon (University of Leeds, UK) 7. Malevolent and Marginal: The Feminized ‘Dark Ages’ in Modern Card Game Cultures, Daisy Black (University of Wolverhampton, UK) Part III. Creating Authenticity 8. The Tourist Gaze and the ‘Medieval’ Landscape, Megan Arnott (Western Michigan University, USA) 9. Playing at the Crossroads of Religion and Law: Historical Milieu, Context, and Curriculum Hooks in Lost & Found, Owen Gottlieb (Rochester Institute of Technology, USA) 10. Modding and Authentic, Gritty Medievalism in Skyrim, Victoria Cooper (Independent Scholar, China) 11. Playing the Taskscapes: Representing Medieval Life through Video Games Technologies, Juan Hiriart (University of Salford, UK) 12. If You’re Going to the be the King, You’d Better Damn Well Act like the King: Setting Authentic Objectives to Support Learning in Grand Strategy Computer Games, Robert Houghton (University of Winchester, UK) Bibliography Filmography Ludography Mods Cited IndexReviewsAuthor InformationKarl Alvestad is Associate Professor of History at University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway. Robert Houghton is Senior Lecturer in Early Medieval History at University of Winchester, UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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