What's in a Name? History and Fantasy in Game of Thrones
(2017)
Book Chapter
Uckelman, S. L., Murphey, S., & Percer, J. (2017). What's in a Name? History and Fantasy in Game of Thrones. In B. A. Pavlac (Ed.), Game of Thrones versus history : written in blood (241-250). Wiley
Nowhere is the border between history and fantasy more blurred than in people's perceptions of names. People often assume that names in modern fantasy stories are medieval in origin. Some fault for this assumption can be laid at the feet of the Fathe... Read More about What's in a Name? History and Fantasy in Game of Thrones.