Game of Thrones - A View from the Humanities Vol. 2: Heroes, Villains and Pulsio

Description: Game of Thrones - A View from the Humanities Vol. 2 by Alfonso Álvarez-Ossorio, Fernando Lozano, Rosario Moreno Soldevila, Cristina Rosillo-López This book focuses on the characters that populate the Game of Thrones universe and on one of the most salient features of their interaction: violence and warfare. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book focuses on the characters that populate the Game of Thrones universe and on one of the most salient features of their interaction: violence and warfare. It analyses these questions from a multidisciplinary perspective that is chiefly based on Classical Studies. The book is divided into two sections. The first section explores Martins characters as the mainstay of both the novels and the TV series, since the author has peopled his universe with three-dimensional intriguing characters that resonate with the reader/audience. The second section is devoted to violence and warfare, both pervasive in the Game of Thrones universe. In particular, the TV series depiction of violence is explicit, going beyond the limits that have seldom been traversed in primetime television i.e. the execution of Ned Stark, the "Red Wedding" and "Battle of the Bastards". In the Game of Thrones universe, violence is not only restricted to warfare but is an everyday occurrence, a result of the social and gender inequalities characterising the world created by Martin. Author Biography Alfonso Álvarez-Ossorio is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Seville, Spain. Both his PhD thesis and most of his research has been devoted to the socioeconomic and cultural study of piracy during the late Roman Republic and the early Empire. He is editor of The Present of Antiquity. Reception, Recovery, Reinvention of the Ancient World in Current Popular Culture (2019).Fernando Lozano is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Seville, Spain. His research focuses on the study of Roman religion during the Empire and, specifically, on the imperial cult, as well as Reception studies. He has authored and edited several monographs on these topics.Rosario Moreno Soldevila is Professor of Latin Philology at the Pablo de Olavide University, Seville, Spain. Her main lines of research include the Epigrams of Martial, the oeuvre of Pliny the Younger and amatory motifs in classical and late Latin literature. She hasauthored or co-authored 10 monographs, including A Prosopography to Martials Epigrams (2019).Cristina Rosillo-López is Professor of Ancient History at the Pablo de Olavide University, Seville, Spain. Her lines of research include the political history and political culture of the late Roman Republic. She has authored and edited several monographs, including Political Conversations in Late Republican Rome (2022). Table of Contents 1 Heroes, Villains, War and Violence in Game of Thrones.- Part I "The Things I do for Love": Heroes, Villains and None of the Above.- 2 Scheming in the Shadow of Tyrants: The Littlefinger Type in Roman Historiography.- 3 Parallel Lives: Connections Between the Lannisters and Historical Dynasties.- 4 The Tragedy of Eddard Stark: Greek Tragedy in A Song of Ice andFire.- 5 "Was it a God, a Demon, a Sorcerous Trick?". Magic, Performative Rituals, and Moral Standards in A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones.- Part II "Some Allies are More Dangerous than Enemies": Warfare and Violence.- 6 Juggling "a Hundred Balls in the Air": Reflections of the Year of the Four Emperors in the War of the Five Kings.- 7 The Punic Wars in the World of A Song of Ice and Fire.- 8 The "Battle of the Bastards": A Tactical Iconic Narrative.- 9 Some Heads Are Gonna Roll: Punishments and Executions in G. R. R. Martins A Song of Ice and Fire and in HBOs TV Series.- 10 From Greek Tragic Drama to Fantastic Terror: Tragic Echoes in A Storm of Swords Red Wedding. Details ISBN3031154959 Author Cristina Rosillo-López Pages 235 Publisher Springer International Publishing AG Edition Description 1st ed. 2023 Year 2024 Edition 1st ISBN-13 9783031154959 Format Paperback Imprint Palgrave Macmillan Subtitle Heroes, Villains and Pulsions Country of Publication Switzerland Alternative 9783031154928 Edited by Cristina Rosillo-López DEWEY 813.6 Audience Professional & Vocational Publication Date 2024-01-28 ISBN-10 3031154959 UK Release Date 2024-01-28 Illustrations XV, 235 p. We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159417909;

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