Race, class, and gender in "medieval" cinema / edited by Lynn T. Ramey and Tison Pugh.
The medieval film genre is not, in general, concerned with constructing a historically accurate past, but much analysis nonetheless centers on highlighting anachronisms. This book aims to help scholars and aficionados of medieval film think about how the re-creation of an often mythical past perform...
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2007.
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| Series: | New Middle Ages (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
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| Summary: | The medieval film genre is not, in general, concerned with constructing a historically accurate past, but much analysis nonetheless centers on highlighting anachronisms. This book aims to help scholars and aficionados of medieval film think about how the re-creation of an often mythical past performs important cultural work for modern directors and viewers. The essays in this collection demonstrate that directors intentionally insert modern preoccupations into a setting that would normally be considered incompatible with these concepts. The Middle Ages provide an imaginary space far enough removed from the present day to explore modern preoccupations with human identity. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 228 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780230603561 0230603564 1349534862 9781349534869 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |