{"product_id":"big-screen-rome-paperback","title":"Big Screen Rome - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMonica Silveira Cyrino\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Screen\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRome\u003c\/i\u003e is the first systematic survey of the most important and popular films from the past half century that reconstruct the image of Roman antiquity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe first systematic survey of the most important and popular recent films about Roman antiquity.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how cinema explores, reinvents and celebrates the spectacle of ancient Rome.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFilms discussed in depth include Stanley Kubrick's Spartacus, Ridley Scott's Gladiator and Terry Jones's Monty Python's Life of Brian.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContributes to discussions about the ongoing relevance of the classical world.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how contemporary film-makers use recreations of ancient history as commentaries on contemporary society.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStructured in a way that makes it suitable for course use, and features issues for discussion and analysis, and reference to further bibliographic resources.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in an energetic and engaging style.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Screen\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRome\u003c\/i\u003e is the first systematic survey of the most important and popular films from the past half century that reconstruct the image of Roman antiquity. The book provides in-depth discussions of a broad selection of famous films, including: \u003ci\u003eQuo Vadis, Ben-Hur, Spartacus, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Monty Python's Life of Brian, and Gladiator.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Screen Rome\u003c\/i\u003e makes an important contribution to discussions about the ongoing relevance of the classical world, demonstrating how popular appropriations of classical antiquity on film can enrich our understanding of the classical tradition. It also shows how modern film-makers use recreations of ancient history as commentaries on contemporary society. Written in an energetic and engaging style, the book responds to the exciting renewal of popular and scholarly interest in cinema about the ancient Roman world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonica Silveira Cyrino\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of New Mexico. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eIn Pandora's Jar: Lovesickness in Early Greek Poetry \u003c\/i\u003e(1995) and a contributor to Martin Winkler's \u003ci\u003eGladiator: Film and History\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell Publishing, 2004). She has appeared as an academic consultant on the television show \"History vs. Hollywood\" on \u003ci\u003eThe History Channel\u003c\/i\u003e. She was awarded the American Philological Association's national teaching award in classics (1998-99).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.96 x 6.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42718269571135,"sku":"9781405116848","price":123.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/6d5c5b890dad41e7633c5cbd912327c8.webp?v=1765081328","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/big-screen-rome-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}