Northern memories and the English Middle Ages / Tim William Machan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Machan, Tim William, author.

Series:

Manchester medieval literature and culture ; 34.

Manchester medieval literature and culture ; 34

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historiography--England--History--17th century.

Historiography.

Historiography--England--History--18th century.

Historiography--England--History--19th century.

Great Britain--History--Medieval period, 1066-1485--Historiography.

Great Britain.

Scandinavia--History--To 1397--Historiography.

Scandinavia.

Scandinavia--Foreign public opinion, British--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 190 pages) : illustrations (black and white), digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2020.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Machan argues that the image of medieval England created by writers of the 17th to 19th centuries was deeply informed by medieval and modern Scandinavia. Protestant and monarchical, the Scandinavian region became an image of Britain's noble past and an affirmation of its current global status.

Contents:

Front matter

Dedication

Contents

List of figures

Acknowledgements

1 The spectacle of history

2 Modern travel, medieval places

3 Ethnography and heritage

4 An open-air museum

5 Stories that make things real

6 Narrative, memory, meaning

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on March 31, 2026).

ISBN:

9781526145369

1526145367

OCLC:

1230565615