Read Screening the Golden Ages of the Classical Tradition (Screening Antiquity)

Screening the Golden Ages of the Classical Tradition (Screening Antiquity)

Meredith E. Safran

4.9/5 (10264 ratings)

Description:This collection of fourteen essays explores how the dominant media of our time – film and television – have engaged with the golden age as formulated in the Western classical tradition.Drawing on ancient Greek and Roman literature and culture, from Hesiod to Suetonius, these essays assess the far-reaching influence of the golden age concept on screen texts ranging from prestige projects like Gladiator and HBO's Rome, to cult classics Xanadu and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, made by auteurs including Jules Dassin and the Coen Brothers. The book also looks at fantasy (Game of Thrones), science fiction (Serenity), horror (The Walking Dead), war/combat (the 300 franchise, Centurion), and the American Western.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Screening the Golden Ages of the Classical Tradition (Screening Antiquity). To get started finding Screening the Golden Ages of the Classical Tradition (Screening Antiquity), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 1474440878

Description: This collection of fourteen essays explores how the dominant media of our time – film and television – have engaged with the golden age as formulated in the Western classical tradition.Drawing on ancient Greek and Roman literature and culture, from Hesiod to Suetonius, these essays assess the far-reaching influence of the golden age concept on screen texts ranging from prestige projects like Gladiator and HBO's Rome, to cult classics Xanadu and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, made by auteurs including Jules Dassin and the Coen Brothers. The book also looks at fantasy (Game of Thrones), science fiction (Serenity), horror (The Walking Dead), war/combat (the 300 franchise, Centurion), and the American Western.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Screening the Golden Ages of the Classical Tradition (Screening Antiquity). To get started finding Screening the Golden Ages of the Classical Tradition (Screening Antiquity), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

Screening the Golden Ages of the Classical Tradition (Screening Antiquity)

Screening the Golden Ages of the Classical Tradition (Screening Antiquity)

More Books

Meredith E. Safran

Meredith E. Safran

Epic Heroes on Screen

Epic Heroes on Screen

Classical Myth on Screen

Classical Myth on Screen

Im Land des Safranmondes: Roman | Liebe und Gefahr im Indien des 19. Jahrhunderts (German Edition)

Im Land des Safranmondes: Roman | Liebe und Gefahr im Indien des 19. Jahrhunderts (German Edition)