This book explores many of the theological and religious themes present in the Game of Thrones HBO television series and George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire novels. Written for academics yet accessible for the layperson, the chapters explore themes of power, religion, and sacred institutions in Westeros; Christian ecclesiology in the Night’s Watch and the religion of the Iron Islands; Augustinian notions of evil in the Night King and anthropology in the Seven; Orientalism, Hinduism, and the many worldviews in the World of Ice and Fire, and the series more controversial and disturbing themes of rape and death. Theology and Game of Thrones will appeal to theology and religious studies scholars and fans alike as it explores these elements in Martin’s complex fantasy epic.

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Matthew Brake (M.Div., Regent University) is the series editor for the Theology and Pop Culture series and runs the Popular Culture and Theology blog.

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Release Date 02/03/2022
Authors Matthew William Brake, Shaun C. Brown, Nathan Fredrickson, Mollie Gossage, Loraine Haywood, Eric X. Jarrard, Susan Johnston, Katy Krieger, Jeffery D. Long, David Mahfood, Drew McIntyre, Andrew D. Thrasher, Justin KH Tse, Edgar Valles, Mark Wiebe
Language English
Company Fortress Academic
Weight 1.52 pounds
Dimensions 6.3 x 1.21 x 9.35 inches

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