Dr Sarah Böhlau

August 31, 2021

The past is a foreign country: Medievalism and Time Travel Narratives

By Sarah Böhlau

From the moment the time travel narrative entered human imagination at the end of the 19th century, opening doors to both past and future, the medieval period has held a special point of interest for many storytellers. Examining the foreign period through the lens of temporal tourism provides a unique way to relate to the past – and rituals are important support structures in this journey.