<p><em>Medievalisms</em> surveys the critical field and sets the boundaries for future study, providing an essential background for literary study from the Medieval period through to the twenty-first century, exploring: </p><ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <li>The influence of medieval cultural concepts on key authors such as Shakespeare, Dante, Chaucer, George Eliot and Mark Twain</li> <li>The continued appeal of medieval cultural figures such as King Arthur and Robin Hood</li> <li>The influence of the medieval on disciplines such as politics, music, film, and art.</li>