Die Mediävistik und ihr Mittelalter

Abstract

Medieval Studies has done away with many things once considered self-evident. It is even contentious whether it makes sense to speak of the "Middle Ages" as their own epoch. It is against this backdrop that this volume examines the historical and contemporary phenomena of the "Middle Ages" as an object of research, by looking at current debates about content and methods, and asking whether there is a need to realign and restructure the field.