Book description
Exploring the reception and representation of Viking culture in audiovisual media, particularly in cinema and television, this book provides a comprehensive chronological exploration of films and television programmes produced from the early twentieth century to the present day.Providing a conceptualization of the elements that have shaped the representation of Vikings, both aesthetically and ideologically, and how they have evolved over time. The chapters offer an extensive analysis of this corpus, not only of the audiovisual display about Vikings, but most significantly of the entire context within which these productions were developed. Since cinema reflects its contemporary society, it is crucial to comprehend the motivations behind the representation of Vikings in different cultural, political, and geographical contexts. Regarding the latter, a major distinctive feature of this corpus is its spatial dimension. Films from different film industries such as the United States, Nordic countries, Italy, Russia, or Poland are analysed. Illuminating the variations in the conceptualisations of the idea of Vikings between the different countries, always influenced by their own history and their historiographical association with the Nordic world. Additionally, this book includes an appendix the entire film corpus as a resource for readers to conduct their own research.A History of Vikings in Cinema will be essential reading for students and researchers interested in Vikings in popular culture.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience