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Ancient Greek Women in Film
Konstantinos P. . Ed(S): Nikoloutsos
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Description for Ancient Greek Women in Film
This volume examines cinematic representations of ancient Greek women from the realms of myth and history. It discusses how these female figures were resurrected on the big screen by different filmmakers during different historical moments, and were therefore embedded within a narrative which served various purposes. Editor(s): Nikoloutsos, Konstantinos P. Series: Classical Presences. Num Pages: 400 pages, 18 in-text illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; APFA; DSBB; HBLA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 145 x 222 x 28. Weight in Grams: 618.
This volume examines cinematic representations of ancient Greek women from the realms of myth and history. It discusses how these female figures are resurrected on the big screen by different filmmakers during different historical moments, and are therefore embedded within a narrative which serves various purposes, depending on the director of the film, its screenwriters, the studio, the country of its origin, and the sociopolitical context at the time of its production. Using a diverse array of hermeneutic approaches (such as gender theory, feminist criticism, psychoanalysis, viewer-response theory, and personal voice criticism), the essays aim to cast light on ... Read more
This volume examines cinematic representations of ancient Greek women from the realms of myth and history. It discusses how these female figures are resurrected on the big screen by different filmmakers during different historical moments, and are therefore embedded within a narrative which serves various purposes, depending on the director of the film, its screenwriters, the studio, the country of its origin, and the sociopolitical context at the time of its production. Using a diverse array of hermeneutic approaches (such as gender theory, feminist criticism, psychoanalysis, viewer-response theory, and personal voice criticism), the essays aim to cast light on ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Series
Classical Presences
Number of Pages
392
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199678921
SKU
V9780199678921
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About Konstantinos P. . Ed(S): Nikoloutsos
Konstantinos P. Nikoloutsos is Assistant Professor of Latin and Ancient Studies at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia. He has published a number of articles in the fields of Roman elegy, ancient history on film, and the classical tradition in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Reviews for Ancient Greek Women in Film
provides valuable material for students, both undergraduates and graduates, and scholars who are interested in the reception of the classical past in cultural studies and film studies.
Daphne Giofkou, The Kelvingrove Review,
Ancient Greek Women in Film is a most welcome addition to classical reception studies a valuable contribution to our understanding of "transformed antiquity" and a solid ... Read more
Daphne Giofkou, The Kelvingrove Review,
Ancient Greek Women in Film is a most welcome addition to classical reception studies a valuable contribution to our understanding of "transformed antiquity" and a solid ... Read more