Essos and the Orient: Dothraki Weddings and Desert Romances (Daenerys II, AGoT‪)‬ A Clash of Critics - Scholarly Criticism About A Song of Ice and Fire

In this episode we discuss how the culturally familiar event of the wedding is used to 'Other' the Dothraki in Daenerys II.
 
Mentioned in this episode:
Said, E.W. 1979, Orientalism, Vintage.
Not a Cast Podcast (Episode 12: A GAME OF THRONES, DAENERYS II: “Forgetting to be Afraid”): https://notacastasoiaf.podbean.com/e/episode-12-a-game-of-thrones-daenerys-ii-forgetting-to-be-afraid/
Race for the Iron Throne (Daenerys II Analysis): https://racefortheironthrone.wordpress.com/2012/04/20/chapter-by-chapter-analysis-daenerys-ii/
Hardy, M. 2017, "The Eastern Question," Game of Thrones versus History: Written in Blood.
"Pentoshi Honey Duck w/ orange snap peppers" recipe: http://www.innatthecrossroads.com/pentoshi-honey-duck-worange-snap-peppers/
"Dothraki Blood Pie" recipe: http://www.innatthecrossroads.com/dothraki-blood-pie/
The Sheik (1919) by E.M. Hull
 
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