Race, Class, and Gender in Medieval Cinema

by Tison Pugh and Lynn T. Ramey

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349534862
• ISBN13: 9781349534869
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"