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Classical Masculinity and the Spectacular Body on Film : The Mighty Sons of Hercules
by D. O'Brien
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Overview
The muscle-bound male body is a perennial feature of classically-inflected action cinema. This book reassesses these films as a cinematic form, focusing on the depiction of heroic masculinity. In particular, Hercules in his many incarnations has greatly influenced popular cultural interpretations of manliness and the exaggerated male form.
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- ISBN-13: 9781137384706
- ISBN-10: 1137384700
- Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
- Publish Date: October 2014
- Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.85 pounds
- Page Count: 191
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