ABL 123: A celebration of Eleanor Janega and Neil Max Emmanuel's The Middle Ages: A Graphic History
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- čas přidán 4. 06. 2024
- In this film Eleanor Janega tells us about her new book, 'The Middle Ages: A Graphic History', illustrated by Neil Max Emmanuel. She tells us about the Eurocentric and Italian ways that history has been told, seeing the very concept of time periods as an Italian, imperial kind of 'infomercial'. The idea of the middle ages, she explains, is defined by the so-called collapse of the Roman Empire at its start and the rise of the Italian Renaissance at its end. It is a period rooted in claims of origin for so many modern nations, as seen by the English fixation on 1066.
We also hear about how modes of travel and movement defined this period, from its roads and horses to its shipping lines and sailing logistics, and Eleanor discusses who does and doesn't belong in this period, detailing a series of 'others', from women to Jews to queers.
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Hello - my name is Kate and I am an Eleanor Janega groupie - and I'm buying this book.😃
Dr Janega, is brilliant and so fascinating!
Love listening to Dr. Janega, knowledgeable and funny
Fascinating talk,as usual, Dr Eleanor, but how the hell would you keep a Polar bear on a Viking ship,without getting eaten?!!
The term 'Middle Ages' is Eurocentric by nature. If you are going to study the history of the Maya or some other group, categories that work for Europe and the Middle East won't apply at all. They may not have had a period resembling anything like a "Middle Age"
Dr.Janega addresses the Eurocentrostic nature of this particular book - she's very open about that fact
I'm more into the art, and I just started watching some of your interviews. Sounds like a fun book 🙂. I was heartened by your comments about Italy, where you are spot on. Italians have always been good at marketing (look at the price of Italian olive oil Vs Spanish olive oil!). Even in Art, or especially in Art, there is too much emphasis on Italy, even during periods when their art was inferior to other parts of Europe (for much of the 15th Century, in fact).
Unfortunately, at around 22:10, you used in your book, an image of Christ on the cross taken from the "Nicola Pisano" pulpits, which are obviously fakes (OK, "homage" to be nice). Why? There is not enough space to go into detail here. But if you're interested in taking that journey, a good place to start are illuminated manuscripts - which have never been successfully faked, and are therefore a good benchmark.
If you do take that journey, you will quickly see that in 13th Century Italy, Christ on the cross looks nothing like Pisano's. P.S. And don't look to the Christ's in the so-called "Paris Ivory Diptych's" either. Those are fake too 🙂
I enjoy how knowledgeable the guest is. Not sure about all the laughing at your own 'jokes'. It'd be so much better if she calmed down a little. It's not a stand-up routine.
Why a comic book? There are people who can actually read, and those are far more likely to be interested in history.