Myths, Legends and History: Constructing Identity in the Reconstruction and Reinvention of Western Martial Pursuits
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Paper/Presentation Title | Myths, Legends and History: Constructing Identity in the Reconstruction and Reinvention of Western Martial Pursuits |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | |
Author | Eacersall, Douglas C. |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 10th Biennial Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Association for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (ANZAMEMS 2015) |
Number of Pages | 12 |
Year | 2015 |
Place of Publication | Australia |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | https://www.anzamems.org/?page_id=188 |
Conference/Event | 10th Biennial Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Association for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (ANZAMEMS 2015) |
Event Details | 10th Biennial Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Association for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (ANZAMEMS 2015) Event Date 14 to end of 18 Jul 2015 Event Location Brisbane, Australia |
Abstract | Due to advances in military technology and changing social attitudes and conditions, at various points in history a number of traditional Western martial pursuits have fallen out of embodied practice. Many however, have remained in the Western consciousness in the form of myths, legends and historical writings. Since the early 1970s, groups of medieval enthusiasts have sought to revive and reconstruct these lost arts. This paper seeks to examine the ways in which these myths, legends and historical writings have been used in this re-construction and the significance this has had for practitioners, especially in terms of the construction of identities in response to their modern needs. |
Keywords | Historical European Martial Arts; Western Martial Arts; Medieval Studies; Sports History; identity; youth; adolescence; masculinity |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 430302. Australian history |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Library Services |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q75wq/myths-legends-and-history-constructing-identity-in-the-reconstruction-and-reinvention-of-western-martial-pursuits
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