Medieval Afterlives in Contemporary Culture

With contributions from 29 leading international scholars, this is the first single-volume guide to the appropriation of medieval texts in contemporary culture.iiMedieval Afterlives in Contemporary Culture/i covers a comprehensive range of media, including literature, film, TV, comics book adaptations, electronic media, performances, and commercial merchandise and tourism. Its lively chapters range from iSpamalot/i to the RSC, iBeowulf/i to iMerlin,/i computer games to internet memes, opera to Young Adult fiction and contemporary poetry, and much more.Also included is a companion website aimed at general readers, academics, and students interested in the burgeoning field of Medieval afterlives, complete with:- Further reading/weblinks- ‘My favourite’ guides to contemporary medieval appropriations- Images and interviews- Guide to library archives and manuscript collections- Guide to heritage collectionSee also our website at https://medievalafterlives.wordpress.com/.

Additional ISBNs: 9781350021617, 135002161X, 9781441160683, 144116068X