{"product_id":"power-and-society-in-terry-justine-breton-9781350465312","title":"Power and Society in Terry Pratchett's Discworld: Building a Fantasy Civilization","description":"\u003cb\u003eA critical deep-drive into conceptions of power and society in Terry Pratchett's \u003ci\u003eDiscworld\u003c\/i\u003e novels, this book brings together experts in fantasy literature, political sciences, economics, philosophy, history, and journalism to consider the intricate social tapestry of one of the most intricate worlds in modern fantasy. \u003c\/b\u003eSurveying the Discworld's institutionalised power structures from government and police to civil services, banks and societies, it explores ideas such as language, translation, humour, crowds, community, justice and coercion in the series' major works. Featuring analyses of novels such as \u003ci\u003eArms, Equal Rites, Carpe Jugulum, Guards! Guards!, Jingo, Night Watch, Wyrd Sisters \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Witches Abroad\u003c\/i\u003e and many more, this collection illuminates how Pratchett juxtaposed his narratives with contemporary reflections on social constructs. Broken down into parts looking at social power dynamics, building and destroying worlds and the power of language, the book offers a much-needed corrective to the dearth of scholarship on one of fantasy literature's worldbuilding titans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Justine Breton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350465313\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350465312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d","brand":"Justine Breton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46721445200127,"sku":"9781350465312","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d2e30acf-8340-4c5b-82cb-d467aec2c4b9.jpg?v=1742752890","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/power-and-society-in-terry-justine-breton-9781350465312","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}