Game of thrones : a view from the humanities. Vol. 2, Heroes, villains and pulsions / edited by Alfonso Álvarez-Ossorio, Fernando Lozano, Rosario Moreno Soldevila, Cristina Rosillo-Lopez.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Álvarez-Ossorio Rivas, Alfonso, editor.

Lozano, Fernando (Lozano Gómez), editor.

Moreno Soldevila, Rosario, editor.

Rosillo López, Cristina, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Martin, George R. R. Game of thrones.

Martin, George R. R.

Martin, George R. R. Game of thrones--History and criticism.

Martin, George R. R--Characters.

Violence in literature.

War in literature.

Game of thrones (Martin, George R. R.).

Characters and characteristics.

Physical Description:

xv, 235 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, an imprint of Springer Nature Switzerland AG, [2023]

Summary:

This volume 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, 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. Alfonso Alvarez-Ossorio is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Seville, Spain. He has co-edited 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. Rosario Moreno Soldevila is Professor of Latin at Pablo de Olavide University, Seville, Spain. She has authored or co-authored ten monographs on Latin literature, including A Prosopography to Martials Epigrams (2019). Cristina Rosillo-Lopez is Professor of Ancient History at Pablo de Olavide University, Seville, Spain. She has authored and edited several monographs, including Political Conversations in Late Republican Rome (2022).

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Heroes, Villains, War and Violence in Game of Thrones / Cristina Rosillo-Lopez

pt. 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 / Antonino Pitta

3. Parallel Lives: Connections Between the Lannisters and Historical Dynasties / Marcos Rafael Canas Pelayo

4. The Tragedy of Eddard Stark: Greek Tragedy in A Song of Ice and Fire / Isidro Molina Zorrilla

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 / Maureen Attali

pt. 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 / Louis Autin

7. The Punic Wars in the World of A Song of Ice and Fire / Ivan Moreno-Marin

8. The "Battle of the Bastards": A Tactical Iconic Narrative / Carlo Lualdi

9. Some Heads Are Gonna Roll: Punishments and Executions in G. R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire and in HBO's TV Series / Denis Alvarez Perez-Sostoa

10. From Greek Tragic Drama to Fantastic Terror: Tragic Echoes in A Storm of Swords' Red Wedding / Alexia Dedieu.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9783031154928

3031154924

OCLC:

1346950832