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Troy: From Homer´s Iliad to Hollywood Epic
Winkler
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Description for Troy: From Homer´s Iliad to Hollywood Epic
Hardback. This is the first book systematically to examine Wolfgang Petersen's epic film Troy from different archaeological, literary, cultural, and cinematic perspectives. The first book systematically to examine Wolfgang Petersen's epic film Troy from different archaeological, literary, cultural, and cinematic perspectives. Editor(s): Winkler, Martin M. Num Pages: 248 pages, 20. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
This is the first book systematically to examine Wolfgang Petersen’s epic film Troy from different archaeological, literary, cultural, and cinematic perspectives.
This is the first book systematically to examine Wolfgang Petersen’s epic film Troy from different archaeological, literary, cultural, and cinematic perspectives.
- The first book systematically to examine Wolfgang Petersen’s epic film Troy from different archaeological, literary, cultural, and cinematic perspectives.
- Examines the film’s use of Homer’s Iliad and the myth of the Trojan War, its presentation of Bronze-Age archaeology, and its place in film history.
- Identifies the modern political overtones of the Trojan War myth as expressed in the film and explains why it found world-wide audiences.
- Editor and contributors are archaeologists or classical scholars, ... Read more
- Includes an annotated list of films and television films and series episodes on the Trojan War.
- Contains archaeological illustrations of Troy, relevant images of ancient art, and stills from films on the Trojan War.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405131827
SKU
V9781405131827
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About Winkler
Martin M. Winkler is Professor of Classics at George Mason University. Most recently he has edited the essay collections Classical Myth and Culture in the Cinema (2001) and Gladiator: Film and History (Blackwell, 2004).
Reviews for Troy: From Homer´s Iliad to Hollywood Epic
"These essays—all clearly written and accessible to wide audiences—will thus provide invaluable supporting material for teachers of 'classics and film'. The breadth of the contributions and their willingness to provide a good level of background information are ... indications of this volume's usefulness to students." (The Classical Review, 2008) "Winkler’s attractive collection of thirteen essays explores a little of ... Read more