The Legacy of medieval Scandinavia lives on not only through Hollywood adaptation and popular culture, but also unfortunately through appropriation by extreme political groups. From the Age of National Romanticism to the U.S. Capitol Insurrection of 2020, the use of narratives and iconography stemming from the Scandinavian Middle-Ages has pervaded political and cultural conversations in both Europe and North America. In this course, we will familiarize ourselves not only with the original narratives of the so-called “Viking Age,” but also explore how these narratives have been co-opted over centuries for a multitude of well-meaning and nefarious purposes.
Poslední úprava: Waters Timothy Liam, Ph.D. (13.02.2025)
