Chivalry in Westeros: The Knightly Code of A Song of Ice and Fire

by Carol Parrish Jamison

Overview

George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire has sparked a renewed interest in things medieval. The pseudo-historical world of Westeros delights casual fans while offering a rich new perspective for medievalists and scholars.

This study explores how Martin crafts a chivalric code that intersects with and illuminates well known medieval texts, including both romance and heroic epics. Through characters such as Brienne of Tarth, Sandor Clegane and Jaime Lannister, Martin variously challenges, upholds and deconstructs chivalry as depicted in the literature of the Middle Ages.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476670058
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	02/26/2018
Pages:	217
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Carol Parrish Jamison is a professor of English at Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Campus, in Savannah, Georgia. She specializes in medieval literature, linguistics, and medievalism.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface
One • An Introduction to Westerosi Chivalry
Two • Chivalry in Oral Tradition
Three • Chivalry in Written Tradition
Four • Franchise
Five • Loyalty
Six • Prowess
Seven • Vengeance
Eight • Peace Weaving
Conclusions: Teaching Westeros
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

[Jamison] is certainly well qualified to critique and enjoy Game of Thrones—her academic expertise includes both medieval literature and medievalism. ...She makes a rather convincing case for the usefulness of Game of Thrones in teaching medievalism”—Medieval Review

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