Description: Further DetailsTitle: Nobody Expects the Spanish InquisitionCondition: NewSubtitle: Cultural Contexts in Monty PythonISBN-10: 1442237368EAN: 9781442237360ISBN: 9781442237360Publisher: Rowman & LittlefieldFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 07/16/2014Description: Monty Python’s Flying Circus was one of the most important and influential cultural phenomena of the 1970s. The British program was followed by albums, stage appearances, and several films, including Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian, and Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life. In all, the comic troupe drew on a variety of cultural references that prominently figured in their sketches, and they tackled weighty matters that nonetheless amused their audiences.In Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition: Cultural Contexts in Monty Python, Tomasz Dobrogoszcz presents essays that explore the various touchstones in the television show and subsequent films. These essays look at a variety of themes prompted by the comic geniuses:·Death ·The depiction of women·Shakespearean influences ·British and American cultural representations·Reactions from foreign viewers This volume offers a distinguished discussion of Monty Python’s oeuvre, exhibiting highly varied approaches from a number of perspectives, including gender studies, post-structuralism, psychoanalysis, and cultural studies. Featuring a foreword by Python alum Terry Jones, Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition will appeal to anyone interested in cultural history and media studies, as well as the general fans of Monty Python who want to know more about the impact of this groundbreaking group.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 237mmItem Length: 160mmItem Width: 17mmItem Weight: 399gContributor: Terry Jones (Foreword by), Tomasz Dobrogoszcz (Edited by)Genre: Films & TVTopic: Society & CultureAuthor: Terry JonesRelease Year: 2014 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition
Title: Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition
Subtitle: Cultural Contexts in Monty Python
ISBN-10: 1442237368
EAN: 9781442237360
ISBN: 9781442237360
Release Date: 07/16/2014
Release Year: 2014
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Contributor: Tomasz Dobrogoszcz (Edited by)
Genre: Films & TV
Topic: Society & Culture
Number of Pages: 168 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition : Cultural Contexts in Monty Python
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Subject: Television / History & Criticism, Film / History & Criticism, Film / Genres / Comedy, Television / Genres / Comedy
Publication Year: 2014
Item Height: 0.7 in
Item Weight: 14.1 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Performing Arts
Author: Tomasz Dobrogoszcz
Item Length: 9.3 in
Item Width: 6.3 in
Format: Hardcover
