Brill Faking It! - Forgery in Late Medieval Culture

Faking It! explores the complex history of forgery through eleven scholarly chapters. This collection examines how forgery functioned in Late Medieval and Early Modern culture from various disciplinary perspectives. By combining literary and historical analysis with art historical studies, the text investigates the production of counterfeit jewels, architecture, and coinage. Case studies span a wide geographic range, including Renaissance Italy, early modern England, France, Germany, Malta, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, Russia, and Australia. Each chapter provides a look into the local contexts of cultural production to offer new perspectives on the nature of forgery. This volume is part of the Intersections series (84), making it a significant resource for those studying the history of art and cultural authenticity.