Cantitate/Preț
Produs

Blockbusters and the Ancient World: Allegory and Warfare in Contemporary Hollywood

Autor Chris Davies
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 22 sep 2021
Following the release of Ridley Scott's Gladiator in 2000 the ancient world epic has experienced a revival in studio and audience interest. Building on existing scholarship on the Cold War epics of the 1950s-60s, including Ben-Hur, Spartacus and The Robe, this original study explores the current cycle of ancient world epics in cinema within the social and political climate created by September 11th 2001. Examining films produced against the backdrop of the War on Terror and subsequent invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, this book assesses the relationship between mainstream cinema and American society through depictions of the ancient world, conflict and faith. Davies explores how these films evoke depictions of the Second World War, the Vietnam War and the Western in portraying warfare in the ancient world, as well as discussing the influence of genre hybridisation, narration and reception theory. He questions the extent to which ancient world epics utilise allegory, analogy and allusion to parallel past and present in an industry often dictated by market forces. Featuring analysis of Alexander, Troy, 300, Centurion, The Eagle, The Passion of the Christ and more, this book offers new insight on the continued evolution of the ancient world epic in cinema.
Citește tot Restrânge

Toate formatele și edițiile

Toate formatele și edițiile Preț Express
Paperback (1) 21765 lei  6-8 săpt.
  Bloomsbury Publishing – 22 sep 2021 21765 lei  6-8 săpt.
Hardback (1) 65611 lei  6-8 săpt.
  Bloomsbury Publishing – 20 mar 2019 65611 lei  6-8 săpt.

Preț: 21765 lei

Preț vechi: 27507 lei
-21% Nou

Puncte Express: 326

Preț estimativ în valută:
4167 4331$ 3455£

Carte tipărită la comandă

Livrare economică 05-19 februarie 25

Preluare comenzi: 021 569.72.76

Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781350272064
ISBN-10: 135027206X
Pagini: 256
Ilustrații: 30 b&w
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

Interdisciplinary in content: examines the socio-political context of post 9/11 America, representations of the Ancient World in popular culture and genre and reception of historic epics in film studies.

Notă biografică

Chris Davies is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, UK, from where he graduated with a Ph.D in Film Studies. His research interests include history on film, especially the ancient world, combat films and westerns, as well as comic book, sci-fi and fantasy films.

Cuprins

IntroductionChapter One: War & Empire: The Ancient World Epic, Combat Films and GenreChapter Two: The Time of Achilles: Memory and Warfare in Troy (2004)Chapter Three: The Dreamers Exhaust Us: Storytellers and the Combat Film in Alexander (2004)Chapter Four: Is This Sparta?: War, Freedom and America in 300 (2007)Chapter Five: Body Politics: Gods, Men and Monsters in 300 (2007) and Greek Mythological EpicsChapter Six: Land of the Free, Rome of the Brave: Faith, Torture and Imperialism in King Arthur (2004)Chapter Seven: American Eagle: Imperialism in The Last Legion (2007), Centurion (2010) and The Eagle (2011)Chapter Eight: Rome on the Range: The Western in King Arthur (2004), Centurion (2010) and The Eagle (2011)Chapter Nine: Religious Violence: Christianity and Extremism in Agora (2009)Chapter Ten: Passion Project: Faith, Horror, and Propaganda in The Passion of the Christ (2004)Chapter Eleven: The New Wave: Tales of Hercules and The Return of the Biblical EpicAcknowledgementsBibliographyFilmographyEndnotes

Recenzii

Including several topical black-and-white photographs, extensive chapter end notes, and a comprehensive bibliography of literary and dramaturgical sources, this is a useful resource for scholars of literature and history as well as those interested in film.
The book undoubtedly adds a set of valuable contributions to the scholarly literature on each piece; its real strength lies, however, in the way in which the author draws comparisons between these case studies while simultaneously situating the movies within their wider historical, political, and cultural contexts. Davies' introduction alone . provides an excellent starting point for those new to thinking about ancient world films, and a comprehensive filmography of works referenced is a useful research tool.