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Postcolonialism and the Study of the Middle Ages
Author(s) -
Altschul Nadia R.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
history compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.121
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 1478-0542
DOI - 10.1111/j.1478-0542.2008.00510.x
Subject(s) - anachronism , middle ages , postcolonialism (international relations) , criticism , history , psychology , sociology , literature , art , ancient history , social science , political science , law , politics
This article focuses on the use of postcolonial criticism in the study of the European Middle Ages. It concentrates on two issues critiqued in particular by historians: anachronism and applicability. The article is thus structured around two questions: Why should medievalists explore contemporary postcolonial issues instead of strictly medieval ones? And why should the tools of postcolonial theory be considered applicable to medieval societies and times?