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Projecting the past : ancient Rome, cinema, and history
Author
Title
Projecting the past : ancient Rome, cinema, and history / Maria Wyke.
ISBN
0415906148
1315811618
1317796055
1317796063
1317796071
9780415906142
9781315811611
9781317796053
9781317796060
9781317796077
041590613X
0415906148
9780415906135
9780415906142
Publication
New York : Routledge, 1997.
Physical Description
1 online resource (x, 237 pages) : illustrations
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Summary
"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"--Publisher description
Variant and related titles
Taylor & Francis. EBA 2024-2025.
Other formats
Print version: Wyke, Maria. Projecting the past
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 07, 2024
Series
The new ancient world
Bibliography
Filmography: pages 212-216.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-229) and index.
Contents
Ancient Rome, cinema and history
Projecting ancient Rome
Spartacus: testing the strength of the body politic
Cleopatra: spectacles of seduction and conquest
Nero: spectacles of persecution and excess
Pompeii: purging the sins of the city
A farewell to antiquity.
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Electronic books.
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