Cinema Arthuriana

Cinema Arthuriana
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 319
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ISBN-10 : 9781476608440
ISBN-13 : 147660844X
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis Cinema Arthuriana by : Kevin J. Harty

The legends of King Arthur have not only endured for centuries, but also flourished in constant retellings and new stories built around the central themes. With the coming of motion pictures, Arthur was destined to hit the screen. This edition of Cinema Arthuriana, revised in 2002, presents 20 essays on the topic of the recurring presence of the legend in film and television from 1904 to 2001. They cover such films as Excalibur (1981) and Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), television productions such as The Mists of Avalon (2001), and French and German films about the quest for the Holy Grail and the other adventures of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

Cinema Arthuriana

Cinema Arthuriana
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 322
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ISBN-10 : 0786413441
ISBN-13 : 9780786413447
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis Cinema Arthuriana by : Kevin J. Harty

The legends of King Arthur have not only endured for centuries, but also flourished in constant retellings and new stories built around the central themes of the legends. Clearly, soon after movie-making was underway, Arthur was destined to hit the screen. This revised edition of Cinema Arthuriana presents 20 essays on the topic of the recurring presence of the legend of King Arthur in film and television from 1904 to 2001. Four of the essays included are taken directly from the previous edition, ten are revised from the original, and six are newly written. The essays cover such films as Excalibur (1981), Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), television productions up to the televised version of The Mists of Avalon (2001), and French and German films about the Quest for the Holy Grail and the other adventures of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

Cinema Arthuriana

Cinema Arthuriana
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Publisher : Garland Publishing
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105041143145
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis Cinema Arthuriana by : Kevin J. Harty

Discusses Lancelot du Lac, Camelot, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and other films; along with such topics as irony, Morgan and incest, and arms and armor; in 14 original essays, and an overview and bibliography expanded from an earlier publication. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Hollywood Knights

Hollywood Knights
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 266
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ISBN-10 : 9781137124005
ISBN-13 : 1137124008
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis Hollywood Knights by : S. Aronstein

Hollywood Knights examines Hollywood Arthuriana as political nostalgia offered to American viewers during times of cultural crisis: the red scare of the 1950s, the breakdown of traditional authority in the 1960s and 1970s, the turn to the right in the 1980s and the redemption of masculine and national authority in the 1990s. Its analysis of these films explores their proposal of an ideal past - an Americanized Camelot and a democratized chivalry - as the solution to the problems of a troubled present, a solution that will ensure prosperity in the homeland and a globally beneficial American authority abroad.

A History of Arthurian Scholarship

A History of Arthurian Scholarship
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Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Total Pages : 306
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ISBN-10 : 9781843840695
ISBN-13 : 1843840693
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Synopsis A History of Arthurian Scholarship by : Norris J. Lacy

A survey of critical attention devoted to Arthurian matters. This book offers the first comprehensive and analytical account of the development of Arthurian scholarship from the eighteenth century, or earlier, to the present day. The chapters, each written by an expert in the area under discussion, present scholarly trends and evaluate major contributions to the study of the numerous different strands which make up the Arthurian material: origins, Grail studies, editing and translation of Arthurian texts, medieval and modern literatures (in English and European languages), art and film. The result is an indispensable resource for students and a valuable guide for anyone with a serious interest in the Arthurian legend. Contributors: NORRIS LACY, TONY HUNT, KEITH BUSBY, JANE TAYLOR, CHRISTOPHER SNYDER, RICHARD BARBER, SIAN ECHARD, GERALD MORGAN, ALBRECHT CLASSEN, ROGER DALRYMPLE, BART BESAMUSCA, MARIANNE E. KALINKE, BARBARA MILLER, CHRISTOPHER KLEINHENZ, MURIEL WHITAKER, JEANNE FOX-FRIEDMAN, DANIEL NASTALI, KEVIN J. HARTY NORRIS J. LACY is Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of French and Medieval Studies at Pennsylvania State University.

King Arthur on Film

King Arthur on Film
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 0786401524
ISBN-13 : 9780786401529
Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis King Arthur on Film by : Kevin J. Harty

This collection of eleven essays details more than 75 films, from Edwin Porter's 1904 Parsifal to the animated Quest for Camelot in 1998. A variety of critical perspectives are provided. The medieval and modern worlds collide in The Fisher King and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade; issues of femininity and depictions of Morgan Le Fay are analyzed in the 1931 Connecticut Yankee and in Excalibur; concerns of masculinity are examined in First Knight and Dragonheart. A comprehensive filmography, selective bibliography and over 40 film stills complete this critical appreciation of the rich and varied cinematic tradition of Arthur.

The Holy Grail on Film

The Holy Grail on Film
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 257
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ISBN-10 : 9780786477852
ISBN-13 : 0786477857
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis The Holy Grail on Film by : Kevin J. Harty

This collection of new essays is the first to study film depictions of the quest for the Holy Grail--the holy Christian relic of legend supposedly used by Jesus at the Last Supper. Scholars from a range of disciplines discuss American, Australian and European films that offer fresh perspectives on this enduring myth of the Arthurian world and Western culture, including The Silver Chalice (1954), Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), Excalibur (1981), The Road Warrior (1981), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), The Fisher King (1991), The Da Vinci Code (2006), The Waterboy (1998), and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead (2009).

Arthurian Animation

Arthurian Animation
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 219
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ISBN-10 : 9780786474684
ISBN-13 : 0786474688
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis Arthurian Animation by : Michael N. Salda

This is an exploration of the potent blend of Arthurian legend, cartoon animation, and cultural and artistic trends from 1933 to the present. In more than 170 theatrical and televised short cartoons, televised series and specials, and feature-length films from The Sword in the Stone to Shrek the Third--all covered in this book--animators have repeatedly brought the Round Table to life. Although these productions differ greatly in tone and intent--spanning spectra from comic to sober, fantastic to realistic, and entertaining to edifying--they share in the proof of Camelot's continuing relevance in the modern world.

The Arthurian World

The Arthurian World
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 744
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ISBN-10 : 9781000522105
ISBN-13 : 1000522105
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis The Arthurian World by : Victoria Coldham-Fussell

This collection provides an innovative and wide-ranging introduction to the world of Arthur by looking beyond the canonical texts and themes, taking instead a transversal perspective on the Arthurian narrative. Together, its thirty-four chapters explore the continuities that make the material recognizable from one century to another, as well as transformations specific to particular times and places, revealing the astonishing variety of adaptations that have made the Arthurian story popular in large parts of the world. Divided into four parts—The World of Arthur in the British Isles, The European World of Arthur, The Material World of Arthur, and The Transversal World of Arthur — the volume tracks the legend’s movement across temporal, geographical, and material boundaries. Broadly chronological, each part views the unfolding Arthurian story through its own lens, while temporal and geographical overlaps between the sections underscore the proximity of these developments in the legend’s history. Ranging from early Latin chronicles and Welsh poetry to twenty-first century anime and political conspiracies, this comprehensive and illuminating book will be of interest to anyone researching Arthurian literature or tracing the evolution of medievalism through literature, the visual arts, and popular culture.

A Companion to Arthurian Literature

A Companion to Arthurian Literature
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 594
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781118234303
ISBN-13 : 1118234308
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis A Companion to Arthurian Literature by : Helen Fulton

This Companion offers a chronological sweep of the canon of Arthurian literature - from its earliest beginnings to the contemporary manifestations of Arthur found in film and electronic media. Part of the popular series, Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture, this expansive volume enables a fundamental understanding of Arthurian literature and explores why it is still integral to contemporary culture. Offers a comprehensive survey from the earliest to the most recent works Features an impressive range of well-known international contributors Examines contemporary additions to the Arthurian canon, including film and computer games Underscores an understanding of Arthurian literature as fundamental to western literary tradition