An accessibly-written survey of the origins and growth of the discipline of medievalism studies.

Introduction
How Many Middle Ages?
"Welcome to the Current Middle Ages": Asynchronous Medievalism
This Way to the Middle Ages: The Spaces of Medievalism
On Being Medieval: Medievalist Selves and Societies
Wemmick's Castle: The Limits of Medievalism
Realism in the Crypt: The Reach of Medievalism
Conclusion: Against a Synthesis: Medievalism, Cultural Studies, and Antidisciplinarity
Afterword
Appendix I: The Survey of Reenactors
Appendix II: Key Moments in Medievalism
Bibliography