Sylvie Magerstädt

TV antiquity

Swords, sandals, blood and sand

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Produktbeschreibung

This is the first comprehensive overview of Greek and Roman historical dramas on television. It traces the development of fictional representations of antiquity from the 1950s to the present, exploring how broader cultural, political and economic issues have influenced the representation of antiquity on television.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Manchester University Press
• Seitenzahl: 238
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. März 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 438g
• ISBN-13: 9781784995324
• ISBN-10: 1784995320
• Artikelnr.: 54383587

Autorenporträt

Sylvie Magerstadt is Lecturer in Media Cultures at the University of Hertfordshire.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: The ancient world as serial television drama Part II: Pepla and
politics: the emergence of a television genre (1960s) Case study 1: The
Caesars (1968) Case study 2: L'Odissea/The Odyssey (1968) Part III:
Costumes and censorship: the BBC's Roman Empire (1970s) Case study 3: I,
Claudius (1976) Case study 4: The Eagle of the Ninth (1977) Part IV: Cult
and kitsch: Greco-Roman myths on American television (1980-90s) Case study
5: The Last Days of Pompeii (1984) Case study 6: Hercules: The Legendary
Journeys (1995-99) Part V: Expanse and spectacle: the postmillennial
revival of a genre Case study 7: Rome (2005-07) Case study 8: Spartacus
(2010-13) Conclusion: what is the future of TV-antiquity? Index