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Author:   Rebecca A. Umland
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9780786479887

ISBN 10:   0786479884
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   20 April 2016
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: The Legacy of the True Knight and the Liminal Outlaw Hero Chapter • The Typology of the True Knight: Sir Thomas Malory’s Lancelot Chapter • Chivalry, the Medieval Revival and the Popular Imagination Chapter • True Knighthood and the Liminal Outlaw Hero in Classic Hollywood Film Chapter • Remediation: The Rise of Television and the Liminal Outlaw Hero Part II: The Liminal Outlaw Hero and the Rise of the Urban Western Chapter • Poetic Justice and the Dirty Harry Franchise (1971–1988) Chapter • “Now cracks a noble heart”: Revenge Fantasy in the Death Wish Series (1974–1994) Part III: The Liminal Outlaw Hero in the Modern Action Film Chapter • Reconciling Opposites in the Rambo Franchise (1982–2008) Chapter • Dark Days and the Dark Knight in Gotham City (2005–2012) Chapter Notes Works Cited Index

Reviews

a compelling and insightful study...strongly recommended --Mythlore.

"""a compelling and insightful study...strongly recommended""--Mythlore; ""well written and gives very good introductions to the production histories, topics, and plots of the examined narrations""--Helden."

Author Information

Rebecca A. Umland is a professor of English at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. She has coauthored two books: The Use of Arthurian Legend in Hollywood Film and Donald Cammell: A Life on the Wild Side, and has published book chapters and articles on Arthurian legend, world cinema, and British literature.

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