Medievalism in Cormac McCarthy's BLOOD MERIDIAN

#cormacmccarthy #bloodmeridian #medievalism An analysis of some of the "medievalism" in Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian. Blood Meridian is rife with medieval imagery, language, and allusions, and I think by focusing on these parts of the text we can extrapolate some interesting ideas. 0:00 Intro 1:48 What is medievalism? 3:10 Captain White's Filibuster and the downfall of the Anglo-Saxons 10:56 Journey to the Otherworld 22:16 Medieval Towns and Medieval America; Capitalism and Feudalism 28:27 Conclusions Selected Bibliography: Luke William Mills, "American Faerie: Medieval Fairy Lore in Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian," The Cormac McCarthy Journal 17.1 (2019): 27-42. Rick Wallach, "From Beowulf to Blood Meridian: Cormac McCarthy's Demystification of the Martial Code," in Cormac McCarthy: New Directions, ed. James D. Lilley, 199-214. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2002. Michael Lynn Crews, Books are Made Out of Books: A Guide to Cormac McCarthy's Literary Influences. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2017.   / travelstoriesyt