
Memory and Medievalism in George RR Martin and Game of Thrones
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Written by an international team of medieval scholars, historians, literary and cultural experts, bringing their own unique perspectives to the multiple societies, belief-systems and customs of the 'Game of Thrones' universe, Memory and Medievalism in George RR Martin and Game of Thrones offers original and sparky insights into the world-building of books and show.
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Anna Czarnowus is Associate Professor in the faculty of the Humanities at University of Silesia, Poland. She is the co-editor, along with M. J. Toswell, of Medievalism in English Canadian Literature: From Richardson to Atwood (2020).
Content
Part I - Memory
1. On Medieval Dream Tradition in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire Bartlomiej Blaszkiewicz (University of Warsaw, Poland)
2. The Medievalist Emotional Economy in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire Anna Czarnowus (University of Silesia, Poland)
Part II - Reimagining History
3. George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire and Maurice Druon's Les Rois Maudits (The Accursed Kings) Carolyne Larrington (University of Oxford, UK)
4. Broken Bodies, Broken Kingdoms, Broken Promises: The Revolutionary Failure of A Game of Thrones Robert Rouse (University of British Columbia, Canada) and Cory Rushton (St Francis Xavier University, Canada)
Part III - Faith and Salvation
5. The Dog, the Cynic, and the Saint: The Case of Sandor Clegane Thomas Honegger (Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Germany)
6. The Figure of George R.R. Martin's Septon Meribald and the Franciscan Legacy Maria Blaszkiewicz University of Warsaw, Poland)
Part IV - Key Institutions
7. The Citadel and the Ivory Tower: Academia and Education in Westeros Mikayla Hunter (University of Oxford, UK)
8. The Iron Bank Will Have Its Due: Trade and Economics in Game of Thrones Caroline Batten (University of Oxford, UK)
Part V - Chivalry: Theory and Practice
9. The Warrior(s) in Crisis: The Knights of Westeros and the Process of Civilization Anja Müller (Siegen University, Germany)
10. Tournaments and Judicial Duels in George R.R. Martin's The World of Ice & Fire and A Song of Ice and Fire Przemyslaw Grabowski-Górniak (Independent Scholar, Poland)
Part VI - The HBO Effect: Violence and Misogyny
11. From Romance to Rape: The Portrayal of Masculine Sexuality in Game of Thrones Kristina Hildebrand (Halmstad University, Sweden)
12. The Case of Cersei Lannister: Neomedievalist Misogyny in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire Sylwia Borowska-Szerszun (University of Bialystok, Poland)
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