Troy

von Winkler

264 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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 classical scholars, several of whom incorporate films into their teaching and research. - Includes an annotated list of films and television films and series episodes on the Trojan War. - Contains archaeological illustrations of Troy, relevant images of ancient art, and stills from films on the Trojan War.

• Reihe: John Wiley & Sons
• ISBN: 9781405131827
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 03.07.2006
• Größe: 240 x 161 mm
• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons