Author : Almut-Barbara Renger
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 43,34 MB
Release : 2012-11-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9004183205
This volume reinvigorates the field of Classical Reception by investigating present-day culture, society, and politics, particularly gender, gender roles, and filmic constructions of masculinity and femininity which shape and are shaped by interacting economic, political, and ideological practices.
Author : Almut-Barbara Renger
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 50,29 MB
Release : 2012-11-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9004241922
This volume reinvigorates the field of Classical Reception by investigating present-day culture, society, and politics, particularly gender, gender roles, and filmic constructions of masculinity and femininity which shape and are shaped by interacting economic, political, and ideological practices.
Author : Jon Solomon
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 36,62 MB
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780300083378
This entertaining and useful book provides a comprehensive survey of films about the ancient world, from The Last Days of Pompeii to Gladiator. Jon Solomon catalogues, describes, and evaluates films set in ancient Greece and Rome, films about Greek and Roman history and mythology, films of the Old and New Testaments, films set in ancient Egypt, Babylon, and Persia, films of ancient tragedies, comic films set in the ancient world, and more. The book has been updated to include feature films and made-for-television movies produced in the past two decades. More than two hundred photographs illustrate both the films themselves and the ancient sources from which their imagery derives.
Author : Jeffrey Richards
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 33,91 MB
Release : 2008-09-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1847250076
A new, full analysis of the Ancient World epic and how this film genre continues to comment on modern-day issues.
Author : Maria Wyke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 42,12 MB
Release : 2013-12-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1317796071
Brought vividly to life on screen, the myth of ancient Rome resonates through modern popular culture. Projecting the Past examines how the cinematic traditions of Hollywood and Italy have resurrected ancient Rome to address the concerns of the present. The book engages contemporary debates about the nature of the classical tradition, definitions of history, and the place of the past in historical film.
Author : Arthur J. Pomeroy
Publisher : Bristol Classical Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 23,39 MB
Release : 2008-01-03
Category : History
ISBN :
The rise of cinema and television has heightened the difficulty in distinguishing between 'elite' and 'popular' culture. By studying the multiple depictions of the ancient world on screen, this title emphasises its continuing importance for the re-evaluation of the present.
Author : Arthur J. Pomeroy
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 39,40 MB
Release : 2017-08-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1118741358
A comprehensive treatment of the Classical World in film and television, A Companion to Ancient Greece and Rome on Screen closely examines the films and TV shows centered on Greek and Roman cultures and explores the tension between pagan and Christian worlds. Written by a team of experts in their fields, this work considers productions that discuss social settings as reflections of their times and as indicative of the technical advances in production and the economics of film and television. Productions included are a mix of Hollywood and European spanning from the silent film era though modern day television series, and topics discussed include Hollywood politics in film, soundtrack and sound design, high art and low art, European art cinemas, and the ancient world as comedy. Written for students of film and television as well as those interested in studies of ancient Rome and Greece, A Companion to Ancient Greece and Rome on Screen provides comprehensive, current thinking on how the depiction of Ancient Greece and Rome on screen has developed over the past century. It reviews how films of the ancient world mirrored shifting attitudes towards Christianity, the impact of changing techniques in film production, and fascinating explorations of science fiction and technical fantasy in the ancient world on popular TV shows like Star Trek, Babylon 5, Battlestar Galactica, and Dr. Who.
Author : Amanda Potter
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,62 MB
Release : 2023-08-16
Category :
ISBN : 9781474473750
Author : Sandra R. Joshel
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 43,68 MB
Release : 2005-09-13
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780801882685
, Martin M. Winkler, and Maria Wyke--Peter Bondanella, Indiana University "Classical Outlook"
Author : Constantine Santas
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 15,33 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780742555297
In The Epic in Film, Constantine Santas argues that "blockbuster" and "artistic" are not mutually exclusive terms and, perhaps more importantly, that epic film is an inherently profound genre in its ability to tap into the dreams and fears of a nation, and sometimes those of the human race. Why do we see dozens and dozens of films based on the King Arthur legend? Why would a presidential hopeful borrow the phrase "Read my lips" from Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry? Why do war epics proliferate in times of war or national crisis? Why are epics as a whole the most popular movie genre? Whether you love Gone with the Wind and hate Troy, find Akira Kurosawa's films brilliant or marvel over the depth of the Matrix trilogy, if you're a film buff, you will want to read this first book-length treatment of the epic-a wildly popular, infinitely fascinating, and critically underappreciated genre.
