Conan Meets the Academy: Multidisciplinary Essays on the Enduring Barbarian

Prida, Jonas (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0786461527 / ISBN 13: 9780786461523

Published by McFarland Publishing, 2012

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224 pages. 9.00x0.40x6.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Conan Meets the Academy: Multidisciplinary Essays on the Enduring Barbarian
• Publisher: McFarland Publishing
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786461527
• ISBN 13: 9780786461523
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.32 kilograms

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Synopsis

Robert E. Howard penned a series of fantasy stories in 1932 featuring Conan, a hulking warrior from "Cimmeria" who roamed the mythical Hyborian Age landscape engaging in heroic adventures. More than the quirky manifestation of Depression-era magazines, Conan the Barbarian has endured as a cultural mainstay for over 70 years. This multidisciplinary collection offers the first scholarly investigation of Conan, from Howard's early stories, through midcentury novels and Arnold Schwarzenegger's iconic films, to the 2011 cinematic remake of Conan the Barbarian. Drawing on disciplines such as stylometry, archeology, cultural and folklore studies and literary history, the essays examine statistical analyses of the words in Conan texts, the literary genesis of Conan, later-day parodies, Conan video games, and much more. This volume reveals the hidden scholarly depth of this seemingly unsophisticated fictional character.

About the Author

Jonas Prida is Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at Notre Dame University of Maryland in Baltimore.