The Medieval Hero on Screen

Informationen zum Autor Martha W. Driver is distinguished professor of English and women's and gender studies at Pace University. Sid Ray is a professor of English and women's and gender studies at Pace University. Klappentext Few figures have captured Hollywoods and the publics 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 heros 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. Zusammenfassung 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.

Autorentext
Martha W. Driver is distinguished professor of English and women's and gender studies at Pace University.Sid Ray is a professor of English and women's and gender studies at Pace University.

Klappentext
Few figures have captured Hollywoods and the publics 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 heros 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.

Zusammenfassung
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.

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