Medieval Women on Film

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"This volume looks at portrayals in film of various medieval European female figures, both the legendary and the historical...Most of the contributors are scholars of medieval history or literature, but several have a research interest in film."-Choice "Kevin J. Harty's work on the 'reel' Middle Ages has been invaluable for the study of medieval cinema, and Medieval Women on Film is a welcome contribution to this work. ...an insightful cross-disciplinary exploration of 'the multiplicity of conuadicrory roles' medieval women have played on film for over a century...an impressive collection...engagingly written essays are both scholarly and accessible...these essays provide readers an informative and thought-provoking cinematic history"-Arthuriana. "a compendium of fascinating and often innovative case studies on medieval women in world cinema...The collection provides a sound basis for anyone interested in filmic medievalism...Harty sets out to show 'just how multi-faceted medieval women's screen lives can be' and he succeeds, unpacking the long history of fictional and historical medieval women on film, in all their nuance.... Amy Kaufman's chapter...is medievalism at its finest...Harty's collection draws its strength from the diversity and expansiveness of its independently interesting essays but also from its overall invaluable contribution to the study of the 'reel Middle Ages' and to the field of Medievalism Studies as a whole."-Parergon