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The Fall of the Roman Empire: Film and History
Winkler
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Description for The Fall of the Roman Empire: Film and History
Hardback. The essays collected in this book present the first comprehensive appreciation of The Fall of the Roman Empire from historical, historiographical, and cinematic perspectives. The book also provides the principal classical sources on the period. Editor(s): Winkler, Martin M. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 34. Weight in Grams: 722.
The essays collected in this book present the first comprehensive appreciation of The Fall of the Roman Empire from historical, historiographical, and cinematic perspectives. The book also provides the principal classical sources on the period. It is a companion to Gladiator: Film and History (Blackwell, 2004) and Spartacus: Film and History (Blackwell, 2007) and completes a triad of scholarly studies on Hollywood's greatest films about Roman history. A critical re-evaluation of the 1964 epic film The Fall of the Roman Empire, directed by Anthony Mann , from historical, film-historical, and ... Read more
The essays collected in this book present the first comprehensive appreciation of The Fall of the Roman Empire from historical, historiographical, and cinematic perspectives. The book also provides the principal classical sources on the period. It is a companion to Gladiator: Film and History (Blackwell, 2004) and Spartacus: Film and History (Blackwell, 2007) and completes a triad of scholarly studies on Hollywood's greatest films about Roman history. A critical re-evaluation of the 1964 epic film The Fall of the Roman Empire, directed by Anthony Mann , from historical, film-historical, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
722g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Chicester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405182232
SKU
V9781405182232
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About Winkler
Martin M. Winkler is Professor of Classics at George Mason University. He is the editor of Gladiator (Blackwell, 2004), Spartacus (Blackwell, 2007) and Troy (Blackwell, 2006) and the author of The Roman Salute (2009) and Cinema and Classical Texts (2009). He has also published numerous articles on Roman literature ... Read more
Reviews for The Fall of the Roman Empire: Film and History
Useful perspectives and controversial points of discussion. ( Scholia Reviews , 2009) A comprehensive treatment of an underappreciated film from a variety of critical perspectives ( Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 2010) After reading the book, I reviewed The Fall of the Roman Empire, this time better informed about the director, the history (Roman and cinematic), the ... Read more