Martin M. (Hrsg.) Winkler

Troy

From Homer's Iliad to Hollywood Epic

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This is the first book systematically to examine Wolfgang Petersen's epic film Troy from different archaeological, literary, cultural, and cinematic perspectives. The first book systematically to examine Wolfgang Petersen's epic film Troy from different archaeological, literary, cultural, and cinematic perspectives. Examines the film's use of Homer's Iliad and the myth of the Trojan War, its presentation of Bronze-Age archaeology, and its place in film history. Identifies the modern political overtones of the Trojan War myth as expressed in the film and explains why it found world-wide audiences. Editor and contributors are archaeologists or… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-4051-3183-4
EAN: 9781405131834
Produktnummer: 2228229
Verlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
Seitenangabe: 248 S.
Masse: H23.0 cm x B15.3 cm x D1.6 cm 630 g
Gewicht: 630
Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational

Über den Autor

Martin M. Winkler is Professor of Classics at George Mason University. Most recently he has edited the essay collections Classical Myth and Culture in the Cinema (2001) and Gladiator: Film and History (Blackwell, 2004).