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Relics of the Tasmanian Gothic: Medieval Artefacts in Medievalist Australia
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Brodie, ND, Relics of the Tasmanian Gothic: Medieval Artefacts in Medievalist Australia, Limina : a journal of historical and cultural studies, 19, (2) pp. 1-16. ISSN 1833-3419 (2014) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
This paper explores two objects in Tasmania and their relationships with Australian medievalism. One, a neo-gothic window, was later thought to be genuinely medieval. The other, apparently a Norman-era baptismal font, was only recently identified as being ancient. Through the way these items were treated and understood when installed and subsequently, this paper grapples with two main themes. Firstly, the possibility of confessional differences between Catholic and Anglican medievalist practices of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Secondly, the key problem of how Australian medievalism, generally held to be inspired and influenced by the absence of immediate medieval remains, understood and treated tangible medieval European artefacts in Australia.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | History, Heritage and Archaeology |
| Research Group: | Historical studies |
| Research Field: | Historical studies not elsewhere classified |
| Objective Division: | Culture and Society |
| Objective Group: | Understanding past societies |
| Objective Field: | Understanding past societies not elsewhere classified |
| UTAS Author: | Brodie, ND (Dr Nicholas Brodie) |
| ID Code: | 91590 |
| Year Published: | 2014 |
| Deposited By: | School of Humanities |
| Deposited On: | 2014-05-22 |
| Last Modified: | 2015-04-13 |
| Downloads: | 263 View Download Statistics |
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