{"product_id":"irish-myth-lore-and-legend-on-film","title":"Irish Myth, Lore and Legend on Film","description":"This book examines film versions of Irish myth, lore, and legend, concentrating particularly on stories which encompass the life journey of the hero, as proposed by Carl Jung and adapted by Joseph Campbell. After establishing the usefulness of film as cultural critique, the author provides intertextual and comparative readings of a number of films which follow a hero’s journey. The stages of this journey include the child’s struggle to achieve identity and become a responsible member of the community, the adult’s ability to move beyond the self and fall in love with another, and the community member’s willingness to sacrifice self in the service of Ireland. In addition, the study examines the lore of matchmaking and the communal uses of legend creation, as well as providing an ironic reading of the heroic journey through an exploration of the contemporary anti-hero. The films analysed include \u003ci\u003eInto the West\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret of Roan Inish\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn America\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Quiet Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Matchmaker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMichael Collins\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wind That Shakes the Barley\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVeronica Guerin\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIn Bruges\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54176624345432,"sku":null,"price":54.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9783034301404_2b23248d-b215-4531-b4d2-bc6897aed59e.jpg?v=1779167750","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/irish-myth-lore-and-legend-on-film","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}