TV antiquity : swords, sandals, blood and sand / Sylvie Magerstädt.

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Magerstädt, Sylvie, 1976- [author.]

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TextSeries: Television series (Manchester University Press)Publisher: Manchester : Manchester University Press, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Description: 1 online resource (xi, 225 pages) : illustrations (black and white)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9781526100078
152610007X
9781526100061
1526100061

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: TV ANTIQUITY.DDC classification:

791.45658 23

LOC classification:

PN1992.8.H56

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Contents:

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 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 : Graeco-Roman myths on US television (1980s-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 (2005-8) -- Case study 8 STARZ Spartacus (2010-13) -- Conclusion : what is the future of TV antiquity?

Summary: 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.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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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.

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