Ancient Epic in Film and Television

Ancient Epic in Film and Television - Screening Antiquity

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Publisher's Synopsis

How do epic tropes shape representations of the ancient world and determine contemporary understandings of historical events? What features of ancient epic persistently emerge in science fiction and fantasy narratives adapted to the screen, and why? How does the different scope of televisual versus cinematic media impact the representation of conventions derived from ancient epic? The international range of contributors to this volume respond to these questions by looking for features of epic outside the traditional realm of Greco-Roman antiquity, including historical films and series, fantasy, science fiction and documentary. By identifying epic conventions on the large and small screen, as well as within a range of speculative fictions in fantastical and futuristic settings, they consider the function of such conventions within their 21st-century production contexts.

Book information

ISBN: 9781474473750
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Imprint: Edinburgh University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 791.436583
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 296
Weight: 486g
Height: 245mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 15mm