Representing the Crusades

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Representing the Crusades is written by Sandra Gorgievski and published by McFarland. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 147668698X (ISBN 10) and 9781476686981 (ISBN 13).

How are the Crusades portrayed in popular culture today? Have the medieval images of chivalric and military heroes survived the eras of Orientalism and decolonization? The first of its kind, this comparative study examines representations of the Crusades in both European and Arab medieval texts and in 20th and 21st century transmedia recreations. It follows the cartography and illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages through modern, hybridized narratives in novels, film, comics and gaming. The shifting literary tastes, political agendas and cultural exchanges of audiences on both sides of the Mediterranean reflect their anxieties and ideals.