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TV antiquity : swords, sandals, blood and sand /

This is the first comprehensive overview of Greek and Roman historical dramas on television. It traces the development of fictional representations of antiquity from the 1950s to the present, exploring how broader cultural, political and economic issues have influenced the representation of antiquit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Magerstädt, Sylvie, 1976- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester : Manchester University Press, [2019]
Colección:Television series (Manchester University Press)
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I. The ancient world as serial television drama
  • part II. Pepla and politics : the emergence of a television genre (1960s)
  • Case study 1 The Caesars (1968)
  • Case study 2 Odissea/The Odyssey (1968)
  • part III. Costumes and censorship : the BBC's Roman Empire (1970s)
  • Case study 3 I, Claudius (1976)
  • Case study 4 The Eagle of the Ninth (1977)
  • part IV. Cult and kitsch : Graeco-Roman myths on US television (1980s-90s)
  • Case study 5 The Last Days of Pompeii (1984)
  • Case study 6 Hercules : the legendary journeys (1995-99)
  • part V. Expanse and spectacle : the postmillennial revival of a genre
  • Case study 7 Rome (2005-8)
  • Case study 8 STARZ Spartacus (2010-13)
  • Conclusion : what is the future of TV antiquity?