ilość książek w kategorii: 342
Game of Thrones and the Medieval Art of War
ISBN: 9780786499700 / Angielski / Miękka / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels and HBO's Game of Thrones series depict a medieval world at war. But how accurate are they? The author, an historian and medieval martial arts expert, examines in detail how authentically Martin's fictional world reflects the arms and armor, fighting techniques and siege warfare of the Middle Ages. Along the way, he explores the concept of -medievalism---modern pop culture's idea of the Middle Ages.
George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels and HBO's Game of Thrones series depict a medieval world at war. But how accurate are...
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128,54 zł |
Monsters and Monstrosity in 21st-Century Film and Television
ISBN: 9780995029187 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. onsters seem to be here to stay.
Though we have left belief in the supernatural and -realness- of monsters in the past, we continue to craft monstrous narratives which delve into the depths of the human subconscious.
In certain cases, we love to love the monster. In others, we bond over mutual desire to see it conquered, vanquished. The inherent mutability of the monster provides us with endless opportunities to reimagine, reenvision, and reencounter these creatures.
This volume contains discussions and dissections of monsters across multiple media... onsters seem to be here to stay.
Though we have left belief in the supernatural and -realness- of monsters in the past, we continue t... |
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148,51 zł |
Approaching Twin Peaks: Critical Essays on the Original Series
ISBN: 9781476671277 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Though it lasted just two seasons, Twin Peaks (1990-1991) raised the bar for television and is now considered one of the great dramas in TV history. Its complex plots and sensational visuals both inspired and alienated audiences. After 25 years, the cult classic is being revived. This collection of new essays explores its filmic influences, its genre-bending innovations and its use of horror and science fiction conventions, from the original series through the earlier film prequel Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me and subsequent video releases.
Though it lasted just two seasons, Twin Peaks (1990-1991) raised the bar for television and is now considered one of the great dramas in TV his...
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220,33 zł |
The Anime Boom in the United States: Lessons for Global Creative Industries
ISBN: 9780674976993 / Angielski / Twarda / 230 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Drawing on in-depth interviews with animation professionals, field research, and a wide-scale market survey, The Anime Boom in the United States investigates the Japanese export of anime television and film to the United States. This story carries broad significance for those interested in understanding the cultural and media globalization.
Drawing on in-depth interviews with animation professionals, field research, and a wide-scale market survey, The Anime Boom in the United States inves...
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187,51 zł |
Romancing the Zombie: Essays on the Undead as Significant Other
ISBN: 9781476667423 / Angielski / Miękka / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The zombie--popular culture's undead darling--shows no signs of stopping. But as its representations develop to suit changing audience tastes, its characteristics transform. This collection of new essays examines the newest incarnation, the romantic zombie, a re-humanized monster we want to help, heal and connect with rather than destroy. Contributors discuss our increasingly sympathetic view of the reanimated dead as more than physical bodies devoid of life and personality. The Essays cover a range of diverse topics, including audience obsession with Apocalyptic love; the problem of a...
The zombie--popular culture's undead darling--shows no signs of stopping. But as its representations develop to suit changing audience tastes, its cha...
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189,45 zł |
Twin Peaks and Philosophy: That's Damn Fine Philosophy!
ISBN: 9780812699814 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 2017 saw the return of the weird and haunting TV show Twin Peaks, with most of the orginal cast. This book finally answers that puzzling question: What is Twin Peaks really about? The show is about madness, sanity, the borderline between them, and the necessity of some madness to make sense of sanity. It is about the imagination run wild, moving from metaphysics to pataphysics - the discipline invented by Alfred Jarry, which probes the assumption that anything can happen and discovers the laws governing events which constitute exceptions to all laws.
2017 saw the return of the weird and haunting TV show Twin Peaks, with most of the orginal cast. This book finally answers that puzzling question: Wha...
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77,56 zł |
The 101 Scariest Movies Ever Made (Hardback)
ISBN: 9781629331720 / Angielski / Twarda / 350 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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171,22 zł |
The Subversive Zombie: Social Protest and Gender in Undead Cinema and Television
ISBN: 9781476666730 / Angielski / Miękka / 194 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Historically, zombies have been portrayed in films and television series as mindless, shuffling monsters. In recent years, this has changed dramatically. Focusing on classic and current movies and TV shows, the author reveals how the once-subversive modern zombie, now more popular than ever, has been co-opted by the mainstream culture industry"--
"Historically, zombies have been portrayed in films and television series as mindless, shuffling monsters. In recent years, this has changed dramatica...
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250,60 zł |
Screening Stephen King: Adaptation and the Horror Genre in Film and Television
ISBN: 9781477314913 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Surveying adaptations of Stephen King's work across four decades, this volume links the evolution of King's "brand" to the changing preoccupations and industrial contexts of the horror genre in film and TV since the seventies.
Surveying adaptations of Stephen King's work across four decades, this volume links the evolution of King's "brand" to the changing preoccupations and...
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388,27 zł |
Screening Stephen King: Adaptation and the Horror Genre in Film and Television
ISBN: 9781477314920 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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125,87 zł |
Where No Black Woman Has Gone Before: Subversive Portrayals in Speculative Film and TV
ISBN: 9781477315224 / Angielski / Twarda / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With in-depth explorations of six contemporary American and British films and shows, this pioneering volume spotlights black female characters who play central, subversive roles in science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
With in-depth explorations of six contemporary American and British films and shows, this pioneering volume spotlights black female characters who pla...
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367,28 zł |
Where No Black Woman Has Gone Before: Subversive Portrayals in Speculative Film and TV
ISBN: 9781477315231 / Angielski / Miękka / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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115,37 zł |
I Am (Not) A Number: Decoding The Prisoner
ISBN: 9780857301758 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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77,56 zł |
The Complete Scribes of Speculative Fiction (hardback)
ISBN: 9781629333199 / Angielski / Twarda / 496 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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195,69 zł |
Stranger Things and Philosophy: Thus Spake the Demogorgon
ISBN: 9780812694703 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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87,14 zł |
Noho Gloaming
ISBN: 9781944866204 / Angielski / Miękka / 94 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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69,67 zł |
The Forking Trolley: An Ethical Journey to The Good Place
ISBN: 9781786750792 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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46,53 zł |
Good Night, Whatever You Are
ISBN: 9781629333847 / Angielski / Miękka / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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122,30 zł |
Good Night, Whatever You Are (Hardback)
ISBN: 9781629333854 / Angielski / Twarda / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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170,98 zł |
The Good Place and Philosophy
ISBN: 9780812694765 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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87,14 zł |