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Author(s) -
Gábor Attila Csúr
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
passage
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1904-7797
pISSN - 0901-8883
DOI - 10.7146/pas.v34i81.114428
Subject(s) - middle ages , danish , medievalism , reading (process) , interpretation (philosophy) , period (music) , literature , early modern period , recreation , history , phenomenon , religious belief , art , everyday life , aesthetics , philosophy , ancient history , linguistics , epistemology , political science , law
Gábor Attila Csúr: “The Inclination to the Supernatural in the Middle Ages – A Critical Reading of Medieval Religiousness in Danish Historical Novels”
The article focuses on Danish historical prose fiction from the last two centuries and analyzes how the phenomenon ‘medievalism’, i. e. the interpretation, reception and recreation of the Middle Age, has changed during this period. Stereotypes about medieval religious thought and belief and the role of the church have always been popular features of historical novels. By analyzing the depictions of religiousness, the article attempts to draw a line of development in understanding medieval culture and everyday life.