{"product_id":"9781350021617","title":"Medieval Afterlives in Contemporary Culture","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMedieval Afterlives in Contemporary Culture\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGail Ashton\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Medieval\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith contributions from 29 leading international scholars, this is the first single-volume guide to the appropriation of medieval texts in contemporary culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMedieval Afterlives in Contemporary Culture\u003c\/i\u003e covers a comprehensive range of media, including literature, film, TV, comic book adaptations, electronic media, performances, and commercial merchandise and tourism. Its lively chapters range from \u003ci\u003eSpamalot\u003c\/i\u003e to the RSC, \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eMerlin,\u003c\/i\u003e computer games to internet memes, opera to Young Adult fiction and contemporary poetry, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Also included is a companion website at https:\/\/medievalafterlives.wordpress.com\/ aimed at general readers, academics, and students interested in the burgeoning field of medieval afterlives, complete with:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Further reading\/weblinks\u003cbr\u003e - 'My favourite' guides to contemporary medieval appropriations\u003cbr\u003e - Images and interviews\u003cbr\u003e - Guide to library archives and manuscript collections\u003cbr\u003e - Guide to heritage collection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGail Ashton\u003c\/b\u003e is an academic, writer and poet with research and publishing interests in medieval and women's literature, poetry and contemporary literary theory. Recent books include \u003ci\u003eChaucer's The Canterbury Tales\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) and the co-edited \u003ci\u003eTeaching Chaucer\u003c\/i\u003e (2007).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 August 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350021617\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e368\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331820748940,"sku":"9781350021617","price":52.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_b1b1a26c-9c34-4f44-8ac7-35507fe72394.jpg?v=1783599226","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350021617","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}