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The medieval period wasn’t always dark and full of terrors
One reason for the series’ success can undoubtedly be found in its spectacle of violence and sex.
How do you bring someone back from the dead?
From ‘Machiavellian female princes’ to warriors, assassins and prostitutes, the women of Westeros and Essos are a richly varied bunch. A new book examines their role in the series and explores its sexual politics.
Try starting with 12,000 kcals a day.
The Game of Thrones universe could fight off those long winters – if it had an industrial revolution.
It looks as if the story of the red priestess Melisandre is only just getting started. But is she a prophet, or a witch?
What are the implications of the return of the Dothraki? Their real-life equivalent may have the answer.
Margaret of Anjou can still speak to modern women in power today.
While Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin openly draws on medieval and early modern history in the worlds of his books, his subversive depictions of witchcraft make his female characters both intriguing and powerful.
Dublin has managed to keep the money rolling in while others struggle, so what are the lessons to learn for its neighbours and rivals?
Historical representation is far more complex than merely providing the facts – which is why debate continues to rage about the authenticity of popular televised historical dramas such as Game of Thrones and Banished.
What is the statute of limitations on spoilers? When can you comment on what you’ve watched? And at what point is our fear of ruining other people’s television experience hindering our own?
Does Greyscale’s allure for contemporary audiences have to do with disfigurement?
We’ve never had multi-year seasons here on Earth, but long cold spells might be similar to a Westerosi winter.
In recreating a perennial mythic tale in the latest episode, the creative taskforce behind Game of Thrones has cast us, the audience, as modern ancients. Warning: spoilers!
Game of Thrones never even approaches the slippery and surprising world of gender manipulation and redefinition that existed in medieval spirituality.
With four episodes leaked before the launch of the current Game of Thrones season, illegal downloaders face a quandary: binge now, or hang on and enjoy the weekly water-cooler chats at work.
Narrative power is produced through sophisticated storytelling, as evidenced by Breaking Bad, House of Cards, The Wire, Mad Men and many others.
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Professor of Medieval Literature and English Literature, Bangor University
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Professor and Tutorial Fellow in English, University of Oxford
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Senior Teaching Fellow, Management Science & Innovation, UCL
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Teaching Fellow in Medieval Studies, University of Leeds
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Senior Lecturer in English and Cultural Studies, University of Canterbury
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Deputy Associate Dean of Learning & Teaching, Senior Lecturer in Screen Media, Victoria University
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Senior Lecturer in Medieval History, Nottingham Trent University
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Associate Professor of Narratology, University of Sydney
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PhD Candidate, Early Modern History, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer: Director MSc Animation and VFX MDes Comics & Graphic Novels, University of Dundee
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Professor of Philosophy at the ANU, Australian National University
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Senior Teaching Fellow in the History of the Middle East and Central Asia, SOAS, University of London
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Research Associate in Climatology, University of Bristol
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Postdoctoral Fellow in History, University of Oxford
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Lecturer in Exercise Physiology Across the Lifespan, Deakin University
