Medievalism and Orientalism

✍ Scribed by John M. Ganim

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Year: 2008
Tongue: English
Leaves: 165
Series: The New Middle Ages
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

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.

✦ Subjects

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