Representations of Antiquity in Film: From Griffith to Grindhouse

by Kevin M. McGeough

Book Overview

Representations of Antiquity in Film offers an introduction to how the ancient world is represented in film, especially in Hollywood cinema, and considers the potential that movies have for helping us think about antiquity and their relationship to more traditional academic historical work.

This book shows how contemporary issues are drawn out through cinematic presentations of the past and how modern values are naturalized through...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781799814
• ISBN13: 9781781799819
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Equinox Publishing (UK)
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 9.6"