Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition - Cultural Contexts in Monty Python (Hardcover)

Monty Python s Flying Circus was one of the most important and influential cultural phenomena of the 1960s and 1970s. The British program was followed by albums, stage appearances, and several films, including Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The 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 also 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 episodes 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 The volume offers a distinguished academic discussion of Monty Python s oeuvre, exhibiting highly varied approaches from a number of theoretical 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."

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2014
First published:	September 2014
Editors:	Tomasz Dobrogoszcz
Foreword by:	Terry Jones
Dimensions:	237 x 160 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	168
ISBN-13:	978-1-4422-3736-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Television Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture
LSN:	1-4422-3736-8
Barcode:	9781442237360

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