In medieval and Renaissance Europe, mercenaries--professional soldiers who fought for money or other rewards--played violent, colorful, international roles in warfare. Intended as an introduction to the subject and drawing heavily on contemporary first-person accounts, this book…
This work examines fantasy fiction, literal and figurative in fantastic film adaptation. Essays focus on movies and transformation and literal translation from text to film in the Lord of the Rings series, The Chronicles of Narnia, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Howl's Movin…
Fantasy fiction into film: essays
La 4e de couv. porte : "Horror films come in a wide variety of styles and subject matter. Three of the most intimate expositions of terror are examined in this study. Intimate in terms of settings (small towns and an isolated motel) and in the emotional links between the charact…
"Medical practices, commerce, and advertising are explored in relation to the history of the rise and eventural demise of the medicine show in America."--Preface.
