Medievalism in Nineteenth-Century Belgium: The 1848 Monument to Godfrey of Bouillon

by Simon John

This study of the monument of Godfrey of Bouillon offers new insights to the political uses of public monuments devoted to figures from the past, modern uses and appropriations of the Middle Ages, and the role of historical culture in the creation of national identity.

On 15 August 1848, a bronze equestrian statue of the crusading hero Godfrey of Bouillon (d.1100) was unveiled in the Place Royale in Brussels, Belgium's capital. Conceived and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783277637
• ISBN13: 9781783277636
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"