The Devil's Historians
How Modern Extremists Abuse the Medieval Past
By Amy Kaufman,Paul Sturtevant | Publisher: University of Toronto Press
About the book
In this short and timely book, Amy 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 that the Middle Ages have been twisted for political purposes ever since they came to a close.
The Devil’s Historians casts aside the myths 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 far more complex than those who want to bring us back to the Middle Ages would have you believe.
Editions of The Devil's Historians
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781487587857
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781487587840
- EBook
- ISBN 9781487587864
- PDF
- ISBN 9781487587871
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In this short and timely book, Amy 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 that the Middle Ages have been twisted for political purposes ever since they came to a close.
The Devil’s Historians casts aside the myths 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 far more complex than those who want to bring us back to the Middle Ages would have you believe.
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What is The Devil's Historians about?
In this short and timely book, Amy 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 that the Middle Ages have been twisted for political purposes ever since they came to a close.
The Devil’s Historians casts aside the myths 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 far more complex than those who want to bring us back to the Middle Ages would have you believe.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Devil's Historians?
History and Archaeology > History > European history > European history: medieval period, middle ages
Where can I read a sample of The Devil's Historians?
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Devil's Historians?
Amy Kaufman,Paul Sturtevant
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The Devil's Historians is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781487587857) and paperback(ISBN 9781487587840) and ebook(ISBN 9781487587864) and pdf(ISBN 9781487587871)
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