Game of Thrones and the Medieval Art of War

Ken Mondschein (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

236 Seiten

2017
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-9970-0 (ISBN)

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The success of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels and HBO's Game of Thrones series underscores the perennial popularity of medieval history - or rather “medievalism”, the idea of the Middle Ages. This book, written by an historian and medieval martial arts expert, explains how Martin's fantasy world reflects real history.

George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels and HBO's Game of Thrones series depict a medieval world at war. But how accurate are they? The author, an historian and medieval martial arts expert, examines in detail how authentically Martin's fictional world reflects the arms and armor, fighting techniques and siege warfare of the Middle Ages. Along the way, he explores the concept of "medievalism"--modern pop culture's idea of the Middle Ages.

Historian, fencing master and jouster Ken Mondschein is the author of several books on medieval and Renaissance history and martial arts. He holds a PhD from Fordham University and lives in an 18th century house on a horse farm in New England.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Timeline

Introduction

1. No True Knights: Chivalry in Myth and the Middle Ages

2. A Good Way to Survive a Battle: Armor in Westeros

3. Dragonsteel and Wildfire: Weapons in Westeros

4. “Stick them with the pointy end”: Fighting Arts in Westeros and the Middle Ages

5. The Wager of Battle: War, Duels and Tournaments

6. Down and Out in Westeros: The Economics of Feudal Warfare

7. Women Warriors of Westeros

8. Words and Swords: Conquest and Culture

9. A Medieval Atrocity Sourcebook

Chapter Notes

Further Reading

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	01.04.2017
Zusatzinfo	27 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	299 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
ISBN-10	0-7864-9970-2 / 0786499702
ISBN-13	978-0-7864-9970-0 / 9780786499700
Zustand	Neuware