Premodern Rulers and Postmodern Viewers: Gender, Sex, and Power in Popular Culture

Book Overview

Examines how modern gender ideologies influence representations of premodern monarchs in popular media
Covers a wide range of recent and well-known films, television shows, and historical fiction from both European and American markets
Appeals to scholars of medievalism, royal studies, and gender studies

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319886568
• ISBN13: 9783319886565
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 351 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.3"