A Companion to Ancient Greece and Rome on Screen Contributor(s): Pomeroy, Arthur J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1118741358 ISBN-13: 9781118741351 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $202.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Performing Arts | Film - General |
Dewey: 791.436 |
LCCN: 2016049888 |
Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6" W x 9.7" (2.45 lbs) 568 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |