{"product_id":"game-of-thrones-versus-history-isbn-9781119249429","title":"Game of Thrones versus History","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince it first aired in 2011, \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e galloped up the ratings to become the most watched show in HBO’s history. It is no secret that creator George R.R. Martin was inspired by late 15th century Europe when writing \u003ci\u003eA Song of Ice and Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, the sprawling saga on which the show is based. Aside from the fantastical elements, \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e really does mirror historic events and bloody battles of medieval times—but how closely?\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGame of Thrones versus History: Written in Blood\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of thought-provoking essays by medieval historians who explore how the enormously popular HBO series and fantasy literature of George R. R. Martin are both informed by and differ significantly from real historical figures, events, beliefs, and practices of the medieval world. From a variety of perspectives, the authors delve into Martin’s plots, characterizations, and settings, offering insights into whether his creations are historical possibilities or pure flights of fantasy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTopics include the Wars of the Roses, barbarian colonizers, sieges and the nature of medieval warfare, women and agency, slavery, celibate societies in Westeros, myths and legends of medieval Europe, and many more. While life was certainly not a game during the Middle Ages, \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones versus History: Written in Blood\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how a surprising number of otherworldly elements of George R. R. Martin’s fantasy are rooted deeply in the all-too-real world of medieval Europe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFind suggested readings, recommended links, and more from editor Brian Pavlac at gameofthronesversushistory.com.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by William Irwin xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Winter of Our Discontent 1\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrian A. Pavlac\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Kings, Queens, Knights, and Strategy 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 High and Mighty Queens of Westeros 19\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKavita Mudan Finn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 A Machiavellian Discourse on Game of Thrones 33\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJacopo della Quercia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Chivalry in Westeros 47\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSteven Muhlberger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Of Kings, Their Battles, and Castles 57\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrian A. Pavlac\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Slaves, Barbarians, and Other Others 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Barbarian Colonizers and Postcolonialism in Westeros and Britain 73\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShiloh Carroll\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 A Defense against the “Other”: Constructing Sites on the Edge of Civilization and Savagery 85\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBrian de Ruiter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Eastern Question 97\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMat Hardy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Slaves with Swords: Slave‐Soldiers in Essos and in the Islamic World 111\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert J. Haug\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Women and Children 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Rocking Cradles and Hatching Dragons: Parents in Game of Thrones 125\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJanice Liedl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 “Oh, my sweet summer child”: Children and Childhood in Game of Thrones 137\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHelle Strandgaard Jensen and Magnus Qvistgaard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Writing the Rules of Their Own Game: Medieval Female Agency and Game of Thrones 147\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNicole M. Mares\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Power of Sansa Stark: A Representation of Female Agency in Late Medieval England 161\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDanielle Alesi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Religion 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Continuity and Transformation in the Religions of Westeros and Western Europe 173\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDon Riggs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Religious Violence in Game of Thrones: An Historical Background from Antiquity to the European Wars of Religion 185\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMaureen Attali\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Coexistence and Conflict in the Religions of Game of Thrones 195\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniel J. Clasby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 “I shall take no wife”: Celibate Societies in Westeros and in Western Civilization 209\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKris Swank\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V The Background 225\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 By Whisper and Raven: Information and Communication in Game of Thrones 227\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGiacomo Giudici\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 What’s in a Name? History and Fantasy in Game of Thrones 241\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSara L. Uckelman, Sonia Murphy, and Joseph Percer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Setting up Westeros: The Medievalesque World of Game of Thrones 251\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGillian Polack\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: List of Books and Episodes 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 265 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian A. Pavlac\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA. His books include \u003ci\u003eA Concise Survey of Western Civilization: Supremacies and Diversities throughout History\u003c\/i\u003e, 2nd Edition (2nd Edition, 2015), \u003ci\u003eWitch Hunts in the Western World: Persecution and Punishment from the Inquisition to the Salem Trials\u003c\/i\u003e (2010), and \u003ci\u003eWarrior Bishop of the Twelfth Century\u003c\/i\u003e (2008).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989270216933,"sku":"NP9781119249429","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119249429.jpg?v=1761783457","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/game-of-thrones-versus-history-isbn-9781119249429","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}