Game of Thrones and Philosophy (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series)

图书标准信息

• 作者 Henry、William Irwin 编
• 出版社 Wiley
• 出版时间 2012-03
• 版次 1
• ISBN 9781118161999
• 定价 277.30元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 320页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Anin-depthlookatthephilosophicalissuesbehindHBO'sGameofThronestelevisionseriesandthebooksthatinspireditGeorgeR.R.Martin'sNewYorkTimesbestsellingepicfantasybookseries,ASongofIceandFire,andtheHBOtelevisionshowadaptedfromit,haveearnedcriticalacclaimandinspiredfanaticdevotion.Thisbookdelvesintothemanyphilosophicalquestionsthatariseinthiscomplex,character-drivenseries,including:Isitrightfora"good"kingtousurpthethroneofa"bad"oneandmurderhisfamily?Howfarshouldyougotoprotectyourfamilyanditssecrets?Inafantasyuniversewithmedievalmoresandethics,canfemalecharactersreflectmodernfeministideals?TimedforthepremiereofthesecondseasonoftheHBOGameofThronesseriesGivesnewperspectivesonthecharacters,storylines,andthemesofGameofThronesDrawsongreatphilosophersfromancientGreecetomodernAmericatoexploreintriguingtopicssuchasthestrangecreaturesofWesteros,theincestuousrelationshipofJaimeandCerseiLannister,andwhatthekingsofWesteroscanshowusaboutvirtueandhonor(orthelackthereof)astheyplaytheirgameofthronesEssentialreadingforfans,GameofThronesandPhilosophywillenrichyourexperienceofyourfavoritemedievalfantasyseries.