History, Fiction, and The Tudors

Sex, Politics, Power, and Artistic License in the Showtime Television Series

AvWilliam B. Robison

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

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Beskrivning

In this volume twenty distinguished scholars separate documented history, plausible invention, and outright fantasy in a lively series of scholarly, but accessible and engaging essays.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-09-29
Mått:148 x 210 x 27 mm
Vikt:654 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Queenship and Power
Antal sidor:384
Upplaga:16001
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9781137438812

Utforska kategorier

Europas historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Litteraturvetenskap inom Skönlitteratur
Television inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

William B. Robison is Professor of History and Head of the Department of History and Political Science at Southeastern Louisiana University, USA. He is the author of articles on history and popular culture, co-author of The Tudors on Film and Television, and co-editor of the Historical Dictionary of Late Medieval England and Historical Dictionary of Stuart England.

Innehållsförteckning

.Introduction William B. Robison.-.Chapter 1 Henry VIII in The Tudors: Romantic Renaissance Warrior or Soap Opera Playboy? William B. Robison.-.Chapter 2 Catherine of Aragon in The Tudors: Dark Hair, Devotion, and Dignity in Despair William B. Robison.-.Chapter 3 The Tudors, Natalie Dormer, and Our ‘Default’ Anne Susan Bordo.-.Chapter 4 The Last Four Queens of Henry VIII in The Tudors Retha Warnicke.-.Chapter 5 The Significance of the King’s Children in The Tudors Carole Levin and Estelle Paranque.-.Chapter 6 The King’s Sister(s), Mistresses, Bastard(s), and ‘Uncle’ in The Tudors [Tentative Title] Kristen Walton.-.Chapter 7 The King’s In-Laws in The Tudors Anne Throckmorton.-.Chapter 8 The King’s Friends in The Tudors [Tentative Title] Victor Stater.-.Chapter 9 Postmodern and Conservative: The King’s Ministers in The Tudors Robin Hermann.-.Chapter 10 A Cardboard Crown: Kingship in The Tudors Glenn Richardson.-.Chapter 11 The Tudors and the Tudor Court: Know Your Symptom Tom Betteridge.-.Chapter 12 The Dyer’s Hands Are Always Stained: Religion and the Clergy in The Tudors Caroline Armbruster.-.Chapter 13 Fact, Fiction, and Fantasy: Conspiracy and Rebellion in The Tudors Keith Altazin.-.Chapter 14 Crime, Punishment, and Violence in The Tudors Krista Kesserling.-.Chapter 15 Humanism and Humanitarianism in The Tudors Samantha Perez.-.Chapter 16 All That Glitters Is (Fool’s) Gold: The Depiction of Court Entertainment in The Tudors Carlie Pendleton.-.Chapter 17 Holbein and the Artistic Mise-en-Scène of The Tudors Tatiana C. String.-.Chapter 18 Fashionable Fiction: The Significance of the Costumes in The Tudors Maria Hayward.-.Chapter 19 Putting Women in Their Place: Gender, Sex, and Rape in The Tudors Megan L. Hickerson.-.Chapter 20 Incomplete Prescription: Maladies and Medicine in The Tudors Elizabeth Lane Furdell.-