| Chivalry in Westeros: The Knightly Code of a Song of Ice and Fire Contributor(s): Jamison, Carol Parrish (Author) |
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ISBN: 1476670056 ISBN-13: 9781476670058 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval - Literary Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy |
| Dewey: 813.54 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.8" W x 8.6" (0.60 lbs) 217 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire has sparked a renewed interest in things medieval. The pseudo-historical world of Westeros delights casual fans while offering a rich new perspective for medievalists and scholars. This study explores how Martin crafts a chivalric code that intersects with and illuminates well known medieval texts, including both romance and heroic epics. Through characters such as Brienne of Tarth, Sandor Clegane and Jaime Lannister, Martin variously challenges, upholds and deconstructs chivalry as depicted in the literature of the Middle Ages. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jamison, Carol Parrish: - Carol Parrish Jamison is a professor of English at Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Campus, in Savannah, Georgia. She specializes in medieval literature, linguistics, and medievalism. |