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THE MEDIEVAL HERO ON SCREEN
REPRESENTATIONS FROM BEOWULF TO BUFFY |
| By: |
Martha W. Driver (Editor), Sidney F. Ray (Editor), Jonathan Rosenbaum (Foreword) |
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Paperback |
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£29.95 |
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£26.96 |
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£2.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0786419261 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780786419265 |
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| Publisher: |
MCFARLAND & CO INC |
| Pub. date: |
22 June, 2004 |
| Pages: |
232 |
| Description: |
These essays about the medieval hero on film are grouped into five sections: an exploration of historic authenticity; heroic children and the lessons they convey to young viewers; medieval female heroes; the place of the hero's weapon in pop culture; and teaching the medieval movie in the classroom. |
| Synopsis: |
Few figures have captured Hollywood's and the public's imagination as completely as have medieval heroes. Cast as chivalric knight, warrior princess, "alpha male in tights," or an amalgamation; and as likely to appear in Hong Kong action flicks and spaghetti westerns as films set in the Middle Ages; the medieval hero on film serves many purposes. This collection of essays about the medieval hero on film, contributed by scholars from a variety of disciplines, draws upon a wide range of films and medieval texts. The essays are grouped into five sections, each with an introduction by the editors: an exploration of historic authenticity; heroic children and the lessons they convey to young viewers; medieval female heroes; the place of the hero's weapon in pop culture; and teaching the medieval movie in the classroom. Thirty-two film stills illustrate the work, and each essay includes notes, a filmography, and a bibliography. There is a foreword by Jonathan Rosenbaum, and an index is included. |
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photographs, essays, notes, filmographies |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
McFarland & Co Inc |
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Non-returnable |
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