'The intersection between the idea of a lost Golden Age and on-screen invocations of ancient Greece and Rome is intriguing. This should be compulsory reading for students of film, Classical reception, and anyone interested in modern popular culture's appropriation of the past to articulate concerns very much of the present.' Emma Stafford, University of Leeds A survey of modern cinematic and televisual responses to the concept of the golden age This collection of fourteen essays explores how the dominant media of our time - film and television - have engaged with the golden age as formulated in the Western classical tradition. Drawing on ancient Greek and Roman literature and culture, from Hesiod to Suetonius, these essays assess the far-reaching influence of the golden age concept on screen texts ranging from prestige projects like Gladiator and HBO's Rome, to cult classics Xanadu and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, made by auteurs including Jules Dassin and the Coen Brothers. The book also looks at fantasy (Game of Thrones), science fiction (Serenity), horror (The Walking Dead), war/combat (the 300 franchise; Centurion), and the American Western. Meredith E. Safran is Assistant Professor of Classics at Trinity College, Hartford. Cover image: 300, 2006, Zack Snyder. Warner Bros./Photofest (c) Warner Bros. Cover design: [EUP logo] edinburghuniversitypress.com ISBN 978-1-4744-4084-4 Barcode