Representations of antiquity in film : from Griffith to grindhouse
Kevin M. McGeough
Bok · Engelsk · 2022
| Omfang | xiv, 378 sider : illustrasjoner
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| Opplysninger | Introduction. The importance of popular culture -- Film as history and history as hyperreality -- Epic Egyptian kitsch : historical thinking and statecraft in the cinematic ancient world -- Nero the Nazi and Akhenaten the Lutheran : the presentism of the ancient world on film -- Evil seductresses, feisty housewives, and the temptation of Victor Mature -- The Judean People's Front and Jesus's mod tour bus : musicals and comedies set in the ancient world -- From the arthouse to the grindhouse : the ancient epic subverted -- Gods, monsters, and musclemen -- Cavegirls and the Upper Paleolithic fur bikini -- The new epic : ultraviolence, comic books, and CGI.. - "Representations of Antiquity in Film offers an introduction to how the ancient world is represented in film and especially Hollywood cinema. By considering cinematic narrative as well as various elements of film design, McGeough presents a comprehensive overview of the topic designed for students and scholars with varying backgrounds in media studies, archaeology, religious studies, and ancient history"--
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| ISBN | 9781781799802. - 9781781799819
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