671931 news 1704730963 1704731274 <![CDATA[Khapaeva's New Book May Make You Rethink the Middle Ages' Allure]]> However you feel about Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings, or the Renaissance fair, you probably know that the modern imagination is smitten with all things medieval — from architecture and fashion to political structure and power dynamics.

This phenomenon, called neomedievalism, seems harmless enough. But Georgia Tech School of Modern Languages Professor Dina Khapaeva argues that in Russia, cultural fascination with medieval society and sensibilities is being used “to aggressively reshape the nation’s understanding of its history and identity.” Read the full article here.

]]> 2023-11-28T00:00:00-05:00 School of Modern Languages Professor Dina Khapaeva says that a cultural fascination with medievalism is being used “to aggressively reshape Russia’s understanding of its history and identity.”

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Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

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