This unique study traces fundamental parallels between medieval European and Middle Eastern cultures. By examining sources in cultural history, literature, and architecture, this book reveals mutual influences evident in the development of the current conception of the Middle Ages.

Autorentext
John M. Ganim is Professor of English at the University of California, Riverside, USA and the author of Medievalism and Orientalism.

Inhalt
Introduction: Native Studies The Middle Ages as Genre: Theories of Romance and Origins The Middle Ages as Genealogy: The Occult History of Britain The Middle Ages as Spectacle: Medievalism and Orientalism in the World's Fairs The Middle Ages as Method: History and Carnival