Readings
Kaufman and Sturtevant, Chapter 6, “Medievalism and Religious Extremism”
Maureen Attali, “Religious Violence in Game of Thrones” in Game of Thrones vs. History: Written in Blood ed. by Brian Pavlac (Wiley, 2017): 185-194. Readings
Bret Devereaux, “Game of Thrones and the Middle Ages Part II” https://acoup.blog/2019/06/04/new-acquisitions-how-it-wasnt-game-of-thrones-and-the-middle-ages-part-ii/
Andew Reeves, “Charting Sexuality and Stopping Sin”, in Whose Middle Ages? Teachable Moments for an Ill-Used Past ed. Andrew Albin, Mary C. Erler, Thomas O’Connell, Nicholas L. Paul, and Nina Row, (Fordham, 2019): 208-219. Readings
Game of Thrones Episodes
Focus on Episode 47 “The Gift”
Podcast
Interview with Dr. Sarah Ifft Decker.
To access the podcast: Episode 4: Religion and Violence
To access Dr. Ifft Decker’s podcast “Media-eval” search for it using your favourite podcast app, or go here: https://soundcloud.com/user-834389367
Material mentioned in the podcast episode on “Religion and Violence” or other readings related to religion and violence in Game of Thrones:
Ian P. Gunn, “Why Game of Thrones is the best religious show on television” https://thefederalist.com/2017/08/30/game-thrones-best-religious-show-television/
“Game of Thrones George R. R. Martin reveals which religion inspired the Faith Militant” https://ew.com/article/2015/05/24/game-thrones-george-rr-martin-religion/
“The Old Gods and the New: a Guide to the religions on Game of Thrones” https://mashable.com/2016/06/06/game-of-thrones-religion/
Assignment
If you choose to do the short breakout essay as step two of your major research project, it is due on Monday March 15th.
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