The Postcolonial Middle Ages |
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| Editor:
| Cohen, J. |
| Series title: | The New Middle Ages Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-230-10734-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2000 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $43.00 |
Book Description:
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An increased awareness of the importance of minority and subjugated voices to the histories and narratives which have previously excluded them has led to a wide-spread interest in the effects of colonization and displacement. This collection of essays is the first to apply post-colonial theory to the Middle Ages, and to critique that theory through the excavation of a distant past. The essays examine the establishment of colony, empire, and nationalism in order to expose the mechanisms...
More DescriptionAn increased awareness of the importance of minority and subjugated voices to the histories and narratives which have previously excluded them has led to a wide-spread interest in the effects of colonization and displacement. This collection of essays is the first to apply post-colonial theory to the Middle Ages, and to critique that theory through the excavation of a distant past. The essays examine the establishment of colony, empire, and nationalism in order to expose the mechanisms of oppression through which 'aboriginal' 'native' or simply pre-existent cultures are displaced, eradicated, or transformed.