Of Muscles and Men
Essays on the Sword and Sandal Film
Michael G Cornelius author Michael G Cornelius editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc
Published:6th Sep '11
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Few movie genres have highlighted the male body more effectively than the "sword-and-sandal" film, where the rippling torso and the bulging muscle are displayed for all to appreciate. Carrying his phallic sword and dressed in traditional garb calculated to bring attention to his magnificent physique, the sword-and-sandal hero is capable of toppling great nations, rescuing heroines, defeating monsters, and generally saving the day. Each of these essays examines the issues of masculinity and utility addressed in the sword-and-sandal genre. The contributors offer insights on a film form which showcases its male protagonists as heroic, violent, fleshy, and, in the end, extremely useful.
ISBN: 9780786461622
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
Weight: 299g
218 pages