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Winter is coming : the medieval world of Game of thrones

Title
Winter is coming : the medieval world of Game of thrones / Carolyne Larrington.
Author
Larrington, Carolyne
Publication
London I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd., 2016.

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Description
xv, 252 pages : illustrations; 20 cm.
Summary
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.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 The Centre -- ch. 2 The North -- ch. 3 The West -- ch. 4 Across the Narrow Sea -- ch. 5 The East.
Call Number
JFD 16-661
ISBN
  • 9781784532567
  • 1784532568
OCLC
931750698
Author
Larrington, Carolyne, author.
Title
Winter is coming : the medieval world of Game of thrones / Carolyne Larrington.
Publisher
London I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd., 2016.
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Research Call Number
JFD 16-661
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