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The Discovery of the Middle Ages: History & Illusion

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Highlights

In "The Discovery of the Middle Ages," historian Peter Raedts offers a fascinating analysis of how our understanding of this era has been shaped by the passage of time.

  • A compelling study of the reception history of the Middle Ages from the 18th to the 19th century
  • Analysis of the transformation from the image of a dark, barbaric age to a projection screen for romantic ideals
  • Presentation of the influences of important thinkers such as Herder, Novalis, Adam Smith, and Voltaire
  • A scholarly overview of the emergence of national and religious myths in Europe
  • A comprehensive, 431-page hardcover standard work by a renowned professor of medieval history
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The Discovery of the Middle Ages: History & Illusion
The Discovery of the Middle Ages: History & Illusion
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Questions about the product The Discovery of the Middle Ages: History & Illusion

According to the book "The Discovery of the Middle Ages: History & Illusion", which eras and cultural influences shaped our current understanding of this period?

According to Peter Raedts, our current understanding of the Middle Ages was significantly shaped in the 18th and 19th centuries. This era of modernity constructed the Middle Ages as a projection screen for cultural ideals such as authenticity, distinctiveness, and community, as well as for various social and political interests.
According to his book, what influence did the Dutch historian Peter Raedts have on the traditional definition of the Middle Ages as a distinct era?

In his book, Peter Raedts argues that the Middle Ages are not a genuine, independent epoch, but rather a retrospective invention of the 18th and 19th centuries. He views the traditional definition as a constructed illusion, primarily serving to define modernity through demarcation, instead of reflecting a historically self-contained reality.
What are the central theses Peter Raedts puts forward in his work regarding the emergence of the Middle Ages as a mere construct of the modern era?

- According to Raedts, the Middle Ages are not an objective historical period, but a conscious construct of the Enlightenment and Romanticism.

- The invention of this era served in the 18th and 19th centuries to establish national identities and legitimize the modern nation-state.

- Depending on the social context, the Middle Ages were either rejected as a dark era of barbarity or idealized as a time of community and loyalty.

- The work makes it clear that our image of this period reveals more about the needs of the modern age than about the actual historical reality between 500 and 1500.
To what extent does Peter Raedts link the discovery of the Middle Ages with the emergence of modern nation-states and the transition to industrial society?

Peter Raedts argues that the Middle Ages as a distinct historical period were only "invented" in the 19th century to cope with the radical break caused by the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution. This discovery served to construct a historical identity and continuity within the newly emerging modern nation-states, with the Middle Ages being portrayed, depending on political intent, either as a dark age to demarcate modernity or as an idealized, Christian community to legitimize national unity.