Suiting up the Hero: Armor and Identity from The Black Prince to The Dark Knight

Suiting up the Hero: Armor and Identity from The Black Prince to The Dark Knight

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11-19-2015

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Armstrong State University, A Moveable Feast

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Blending history and popular culture, this lecture will analyze the roles armor played for knights during the early Renaissance period and will discuss the similar, modern purposes of the “batsuit” in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy. Dr. Grant Gearhart’s research interests include chivalry, medieval warfare and fifteenth-century chronicles. Gearhart has a Ph.D. in Medieval and Early Modern Spanish Literature from the University of North Carolina.

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Suiting up the Hero: Armor and Identity from The Black Prince to The Dark Knight

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