Medievalists.net » Fantasy http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Sun, 06 Dec 2015 19:35:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 Genre Medievalisms: Geek Goes Chic! http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/04/genre-medievalisms-geek-goes-chic/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/04/genre-medievalisms-geek-goes-chic/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2015 13:57:10 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=58687 Is Cersei a collection of bad medieval stereotypes? Have nerds gone mainstream? Were American cowboys a modern retelling of the medieval knight? Put down that comic, put away your bag of dice, and indulge your inner nerd.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2014/09/27/movie-review-dungeons-dragons-wrath-dragon-god/feed/ 0 The American Dark Ages and the Terrorist Witch in Season of the Witch http://www.medievalists.net/2014/07/21/american-dark-ages-terrorist-witch-season-witch/ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/07/21/american-dark-ages-terrorist-witch-season-witch/#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2014 21:41:36 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=51250 In this article we argue that medieval films are not to be analyzed according to their faithfulness to the known historical sources, but that they can only be fully analyzed by understanding medievalist codes, traditions and (filmic) intertextuality.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2014/07/21/american-dark-ages-terrorist-witch-season-witch/feed/ 0 Staging Medievalisms: Touching the Middle Ages through Contemporary Performance http://www.medievalists.net/2014/05/13/staging-medievalisms-touching-middle-ages-contemporary-performance/ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/05/13/staging-medievalisms-touching-middle-ages-contemporary-performance/#comments Tue, 13 May 2014 21:40:14 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=49581 Examining the Middle Ages through modern eyes: movies, TV, stage, tourism and books. How do we perform the Middle Ages?

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2014/05/13/staging-medievalisms-touching-middle-ages-contemporary-performance/feed/ 0 Medievalism as fun and games http://www.medievalists.net/2013/12/23/medievalism-as-fun-and-games/ http://www.medievalists.net/2013/12/23/medievalism-as-fun-and-games/#comments Mon, 23 Dec 2013 19:22:00 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=45990 Medievalism hides in many guises in contemporary culture, of which four will be examined here.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2013/12/14/fantasy-books-for-christmas/feed/ 0 Great Medieval Fiction 2013! http://www.medievalists.net/2013/11/28/great-medieval-fiction-2013/ http://www.medievalists.net/2013/11/28/great-medieval-fiction-2013/#comments Thu, 28 Nov 2013 23:55:39 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=45337 For those of you who enjoy some fantasy or a historical novel - this list is for you!

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2013/11/28/great-medieval-fiction-2013/feed/ 0 Androgynes, Crossdressers, and Rebel Queens: Modern Representations of Medieval Women Warriors from Tolkien to Martin http://www.medievalists.net/2013/05/15/androgynes-crossdressers-and-rebel-queens-modern-representations-of-medieval-women-warriors-from-tolkien-to-martin/ http://www.medievalists.net/2013/05/15/androgynes-crossdressers-and-rebel-queens-modern-representations-of-medieval-women-warriors-from-tolkien-to-martin/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 23:21:23 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=41119 This was another stellar paper given at the Tales after Tolkien session. It was an intriguing look at the women of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones and how each author portrays the mother and warrior characters of Galadriel/Cersi/Daenerys and Eowyn/Arya/Brienne. The paper examined the differences and problems posed by the portrayal of women in theses fantasy novels.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2013/05/15/androgynes-crossdressers-and-rebel-queens-modern-representations-of-medieval-women-warriors-from-tolkien-to-martin/feed/ 0 The Meaning of the Middle Ages: Fans, Authors, and Industry http://www.medievalists.net/2013/05/15/the-meaning-of-the-middle-ages-fans-authors-and-industry/ http://www.medievalists.net/2013/05/15/the-meaning-of-the-middle-ages-fans-authors-and-industry/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 17:11:29 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=41109 This was a very enjoyable paper given on the topic of medievalism and the predominance of a European perspective in almost all fantasy literature. Young examined three authors who were moving away from the traditional telling of fantasy by subverting the typical pseudo-medieval narrative or by moving away from European cultures towards embracing Eastern, Aztec and other non-European worlds.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2013/05/15/the-meaning-of-the-middle-ages-fans-authors-and-industry/feed/ 0 George R. R. Martin’s Quest for Realism in A Song of Ice and Fire http://www.medievalists.net/2013/05/14/george-r-r-martins-quest-for-realism-in-a-song-of-ice-and-fire/ http://www.medievalists.net/2013/05/14/george-r-r-martins-quest-for-realism-in-a-song-of-ice-and-fire/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 17:11:26 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=41098 This was my last session of KZOO this year and it was the perfect way to end a great conference. This series was dedicated to examining medievalism in fantasy literature with the dominant topic being George R. R. Martin and Tolkien.

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