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representations from Beowulf to Buffy

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An edition of The medieval hero on screen (2004)

The medieval hero on screen

representations from Beowulf to Buffy

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"Few figures have captured Hollywood's and the public's 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 screen, contributed by scholars from a variety of disciplines, draws upon a wide range of movies 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 hero's 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."--BOOK JACKET.

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McFarland
Language
English
Pages
268

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Medieval Hero on Screen: Representations from Beowulf to Buffy
2004, McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
in English
Cover of: The Medieval Hero on Screen
The Medieval Hero on Screen: Representations from Beowulf to Buffy
July 2004, McFarland & Company
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Cover of: The medieval hero on screen
The medieval hero on screen: representations from Beowulf to Buffy
2004, McFarland
in English

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references, filmography, and index.

Published in
Jefferson, N.C

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
791.43/652
Library of Congress
PN1995.9.H44 M44 2004, PN1995.9.H44M44 2004

The Physical Object

Pagination
viii, 268 p. :
Number of pages
268

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3294164M
Internet Archive
medievalheroonsc0000unse
ISBN 10
0786419261
LCCN
2004014708
OCLC/WorldCat
55738214
Library Thing
1793595
Goodreads
69468

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