Gladiator – Film and History

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Ridley Scott's Gladiator was the first epic film on a Roman subject in 35 years and generated a far-reaching renewal of interest in Roman history and culture. This book analyzes Gladiator from historical, cultural, and cinematic perspectives.

It comprises ten essays by experts, examining the film as a representation of history and as cinema. Subjects covered include Roman history and gladiatorial combat, the cinematic origins and traditions of Gladiator, and the film's modern social and political overtones. The book also includes translations of the film's most important historical sources.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781405110426
ISBN-10: 1405110422
Pagini: 228
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Chichester, United Kingdom

Public țintă

students of classics, ancient history, film studies, American studies, cultural studies; general readers

Notă biografică

Martin M. Winkler is Professor of Classics at George Mason University, Virginia, U.S.A. He is the editor, most recently, of Juvenal in English (2001) and Classical Myth and Culture in the Cinema (2001). He has also published articles on Roman literature, the classical tradition, and on classical and medieval culture and mythology in film.

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Analyzes Ridley Scott's film "Gladiator" from historical, cultural, and cinematic perspectives. This work examines the film's presentation of Roman history and culture. It considers its cinematic origins and traditions. It draws out the film's modern social and political overtones. It also includes relevant ancient sources in translation.

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