Harry Potter and History
by:
Nancy Reagin (author)
Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781283082037 (1283082039)
Publish date: April 12th 2011
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Pages no: 354
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Non Fiction,
Writing,
History,
Academic,
Reference,
Criticism,
Literary Criticism,
Books About Books,
Mythology,
Grad School
Series: Wiley Pop Culture and History
Mixed-quality, variety of authors, worth reading once, not more.
A collection of fascinating (to a greater or lesser degree) essays relating the world of Harry Potter to the history of the Muggle world. Some of the subjects covered include the history of books ("Beastly Books and Quick-Quills"), real-world parallels to Death Eater ideology ("Was Voldemort a Nazi?...