{"product_id":"cowboy-classics-the-roots-of-the-american-western-in-the-epic-tradition-9781474402460","title":"Cowboy Classics: The Roots of the American Western in the Epic Tradition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCowboy Classics \u003c\/i\u003elooks at the remarkably intimate connection between Westerns and Greek and Roman epics, each of which focuses on a mythic-historical period from the past where our societal notions of what constitutes heroism, masculinity and honour were first forged.\u003cbr\u003eThrough her insightful analysis of \u003ci\u003eRed River\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHigh Noon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShane\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Searchers \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance\u003c\/i\u003e, Kirsten Day illustrates the parallels between these seemingly disparate yet closely related genres, allowing us to see each through a new lens while gaining insight into the persistence of these concepts in our world today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kirsten Day\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/27\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.40w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781474402460\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKirsten Day is Associate Professor of Classics at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois where she lives with her husband Sean and sons Harper and Owen. A native of Arkansas, she received her B.A. from Rice University, completed her graduate work at the University of Arkansas, and studied at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens. Her research interests include women in antiquity and classics in popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edinburgh University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45186310340723,"sku":"9781474402460","price":206.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_26a479a6-9e29-405f-b495-4b7a7976d916.jpg?v=1783425815","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/cowboy-classics-the-roots-of-the-american-western-in-the-epic-tradition-9781474402460","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}