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Gender, Sexism, and the Middle Ages: No More Fairy Tales

by Amy S. Kaufman on October 11, 2018

Introducing The Public Medievalist's new series on Gender, Sexism, and the Middle Ages. A profoundly sexist view of the Middle Ages has gone uncorrected for too long. Let's tell some new stories.

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Grimdark Medievalism in A Song of Ice and Fire

by Shiloh Carroll on May 15, 2018

Game of Thrones' dark and cynical interpretation of the Middle Ages is a huge problem. The creators argue that it's…

Race, Racism, and the Middle Ages

Not a Good Look: The SCA Swastika Incident

by Ken Mondschein on February 1, 2018

Swastikas were used in early medieval art. But that doesn't mean they should be worn by reenactors. Ken Mondschein explores…

Race, Racism, and the Middle Ages

Race in A Song of Ice and Fire: Medievalism Posing as Authenticity

by Shiloh Carroll on November 28, 2017

George R.R. Martin wants to have his cake and eat it too: he claims his breakout hit fantasy series is…

Race, Racism, and the Middle Ages

The Birth of a National Disgrace: Medievalism and the KKK

by Amy S. Kaufman on November 21, 2017

We've been discussing Race, Racism and the Middle Ages for 9 months. It's time to address the elephant in the…

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Where Do the “White Middle Ages” Come From?

by Helen Young on March 21, 2017

We have explored the vile effects of the "whites-only" Middle Ages, but how did the Middle Ages get linked with racism? Helen Young explores in part XI of The Public Medievalist's ongoing series on Race,…

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