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Relics of the Tasmanian Gothic: Medieval Artefacts in Medievalist Australia
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-18, 01:01 authored by Brodie, NDThis 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.
History
Publication title
Limina : a journal of historical and cultural studiesVolume
19Pagination
1-16ISSN
1833-3419Department/School
School of HumanitiesPublisher
University of Western Australia * Department of HistoryPlace of publication
AustraliaRights statement
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