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George R.R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire'/'Game of Thrones' fascinates both the general public and sophisticated cultural critics alike. The interdisciplinary contributions in this volume trace the popularity of Martin's complex 'secondary world' in its various manifestations as book, television series and computer game. Through this, the methodologically diverse contributions (from Literary Studies, Political Science, Film Studies, Religious Studies, Musicology, Medieval Studies, and Game Studies) develop new perspectives on the numerous textual and poetic aspects of the 'World of Ice and Fire' - from the role of religion and sexuality, to the dynamics of sovereignty and violence, to the function of riddles and prophecies. George R.R. Martins >>A Song of Ice and Fire<< / >>Game of Thrones<< fasziniert ein Massenpublikum ebenso wie die Kritiker in den gehobenen Feuilletons. Die interdisziplinären Beiträge des Bandes spüren der Popularität von Martins komplexer >>secondary world<< in ihren medialen Ausprägungen als Buch, Film und Computerspiel nach. Dabei schafft die methodische Vielseitigkeit der Beiträge (aus Literatur-, Geschichts-, Politik-, Film-, Religions-, Musikwissenschaft, Mediävistik und Game Studies) neue Perspektiven auf zahlreiche inhaltliche wie poetologische Aspekte der >>Welt von Eis und Feuer<< - von der Rolle von Religion und Sexualität über die Dynamik von Herrschaft und Gewalt bis zur Funktion von Rätseln und Prophezeiungen.. - George R.R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire'/'Game of Thrones' fascinates both the general public and sophisticated cultural critics alike. The interdisciplinary contributions in this volume trace the popularity of Martin's complex 'secondary world' in its various manifestations as book, television series and computer game. Through this, the methodologically diverse contributions (from Literary Studies, Political Science, Film Studies, Religious Studies, Musicology, Medieval Studies, and Game Studies) develop new perspectives on the numerous textual and poetic aspects of the 'World of Ice and Fire' - from the role of religion and sexuality, to the dynamics of sovereignty and violence, to the function of riddles and prophecies.
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