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The Early Modern World of Game of Thrones (2014)
- benbreen 11y agoSo I should add that I wrote the article this that this piece mentions, but I posted this synthesis of it instead because I now think it's a more interesting take on the topic. Here's the original article I wrote for the Pacific Standard in 2014: http://www.psmag.com/books-and-culture/game-thrones-isnt-medieval-matters-83288 http://www.psmag.com/books-and-culture/game-thrones-isnt-med... And a medievalist's response, that in retrospect I largely agree with (I overstated how much more populous and cosmopolitan the early modern centuries -- roughly 1500-1800 -- were than the centuries that preceded them). https://readingmedievalbooks.wordpress.com/2014/06/12/male-fantasies-historical-fiction-and-game-of-thrones-geekery/ https://readingmedievalbooks.wordpress.com/2014/06/12/male-f... Happy to answer any questions about the early modern period and how it relates to Martin's world (I've read all the books, although I have to admit I only skimmed the most recent one, which felt like it was falling into the same trap as Jordan's "Wheel of Time" series).