Winter is coming : the medieval world of Game of thrones
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London : I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd., 2016.
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Book
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9781784532567, 1784532568
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xv, 252 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
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Medford - Adult Nonfiction | 813.54 LAR | Available |
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Published
London : I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd., 2016.
Language
English
ISBN
9781784532567, 1784532568
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Game of Thrones is a phenomenon. As Carolyne Larrington reveals in this essential companion to George R R Martin's fantasy novels and the HBO mega-hit series based on them the show is the epitome of water-cooler TV. It is the subject of intense debate in national newspapers; by PhD students asking why Westeros has yet to see an industrial revolution, or whether astronomy explains the continent's climatic problems and unpredictable solstices ('winter is coming'); and by bloggers and cultural commentators contesting the series' startling portrayals of power, sex and gender. Yet no book has divulged how George R R Martin constructed his remarkable universe out of the Middle Ages. Discussing novels and TV series alike, Larrington explores among other topics: sigils, giants, dragons and direwolves in medieval texts; ravens, old gods and the Weirwood in Norse myth; and a gothic, exotic orient in the eastern continent, Essos. From the White Walkers to the Red Woman, from Casterley Rock to the Shivering Sea, this is an indispensable guide to the twenty-first century's most important fantasy creation.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Larrington, C. (2016). Winter is coming: the medieval world of Game of thrones . I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Larrington, Carolyne. 2016. Winter Is Coming: The Medieval World of Game of Thrones. I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Larrington, Carolyne. Winter Is Coming: The Medieval World of Game of Thrones I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Larrington, Carolyne. Winter Is Coming: The Medieval World of Game of Thrones I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd., 2016.
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