The following video is from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Seminars in Historical Methodology. This classroom discussion, led by Professor Anne McCants, was filmed in 2004 and deals with the topic “The Middle Ages as Fantasy.” It discusses the famous writers J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis and the influence of medievalism on their storytelling.
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Tags: Medievalism, Teaching
