Film and the Classical Epic Tradition
Film and the Classical Epic Tradition

Author: Joanna Paul

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2013-02-28

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 0199542929

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Paul explores the relationship between films set in the ancient world and the classical epic tradition, arguing that there is a connection between the genres. Through this careful consideration of how epic manifests itself through different periods and cultures, we learn how cinema makes a claim to be a modern vehicle for a very ancient tradition.

Classical Epic Tradition
Classical Epic Tradition

Author: John Kevin Newman

Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press

Published: 2003-04-01

Total Pages: 576

ISBN-13: 029910513X

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The literary epic and critical theories about the epic tradition are traced from Aristotle and Callimachus through Apollonius, Virgil, and their successors such as Chaucer and Milton to Eisenstein, Tolstoy, and Thomas Mann. Newman's revisionist critique will challenge all scholars, students, and general readers of the classics, comparative literature, and western literary traditions.

Classical Literature
Classical Literature

Author: William Allan

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2014-03

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 0199665451

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William Allan's Very Short Introduction provides a concise and lively guide to the major authors, genres, and periods of classical literature. Drawing upon a wealth of material, he reveals just what makes the 'classics' such masterpieces and why they continue to influence and fascinate today.

Classical Myth and Culture in the Cinema
Classical Myth and Culture in the Cinema

Author: Martin M. Winkler

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2001-06-21

Total Pages: 361

ISBN-13: 0198029780

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Classical Myth and Culture in the Cinema is a collection of essays presenting a variety of approaches to films set in ancient Greece and Rome and to films that reflect archetypal features of classical literature. The diversity of content and theoretical stances found in this volume will make it required reading for scholars and students interested in interdisciplinary approaches to text and image, and for anyone interested in the presence of Greece and Rome in modern popular culture.

In the Shadow of Heroes
In the Shadow of Heroes

Author: Nicholas Bowling

Publisher: Chicken House

Published: 2019-05-02

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 1911490982

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The newest novel from the critically-acclaimed author of WITCHBORN ... Fourteen-year-old Cadmus has been scholar Tullus's slave since he was a baby - his master is the only family he knows. But when Tullus disappears and a taciturn slave called Tog - daughter of a British chieftain - arrives with a secret message, Cadmus's life is turned upside down. The pair follow a trail that leads to Emperor Nero himself, and his crazed determination to possess the Golden Fleece of Greek mythology. This quest will push Cadmus to the edge of the Roman Empire - and reveal unexpected truths about his past ...

Epic Traditions in the Contemporary World
Epic Traditions in the Contemporary World

Author: Margaret Beissinger

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 1999-03-31

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 9780520210387

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Fourteen essays on epic, oral and literary, from ancient to modern, from the Americas to India.

Return of the Epic Film
Return of the Epic Film

Author: Andrew B.R. Elliott

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Published: 2014-03-11

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 0748684034

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The Return of the Epic Film offers a fresh way of thinking about a body of films which has dominated our screens for a decade. With contributions from top scholars in the field, the collection adopts a range of interdisciplinary perspectives to explore the epic film in the twenty-first century.

Return to Troy
Return to Troy

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Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2015-05-26

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 9004296085

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Return to Troy presents essays by American and European classical scholars on the Director’s Cut of Troy, a Hollywood film inspired by Homer’s Iliad. The book addresses major topics that are important for any twenty-first century representation of ancient Greek myth and literature in the visual media, not only in regard to Troy: the portrayals of gods, heroes, and women; director Wolfgang Petersen’s epic technique; anachronisms and supposed mistakes; the fall of Troy in classical literature and on screen; and the place of the Iliad in modern popular culture. Unique features are an interview with the director, a report on the complex filming process by his personal assistant, and rare photographs taken during the original production of Troy.