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- Condition
- Release Year
- 2005
- ISBN
- 9781405116831
- Book Title
- Big Screen Rome
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Publisher
- Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Literary Criticism, Performing Arts
- Topic
- Ancient & Classical, Film / History & Criticism
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Item Weight
- 18.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 292 Pages
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Product Information
Big Screen Rome 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: William Wyler 's Ben-Hur, Mervyn LeRoy 's Quo Vadis, Stanley Kubrick 's Spartacus, Ridley Scott 's Gladiator, Terry Jones 's Monty Python 's Life of Brian and Richard Lester's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.Big Screen Rome 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.
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Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
1405116838
ISBN-13
9781405116831
eBay Product ID (ePID)
45940955
Product Key Features
Book Title
Big Screen Rome
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Ancient & Classical, Film / History & Criticism
Publication Year
2005
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Performing Arts
Number of Pages
292 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Item Weight
18.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pn1995.9.R68c87 2006
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Reviews
"No other book on film and the classical world gives us what BigScreen Rome does: a complete format for an undergraduate courseon ancient Rome in the cinema. In each well-organized andhighly-readable chapter, Cyrino provides abundant information aboutthe plots, characters, themes, actors, directors, production andreception of nine important films (from Quo Vadis to Gladiator ). Each film is set against its ancient sources andbackground, with an interpretation and questions exploring theinterplay between the ancient and modern worlds in regard to sex,religion, and politics. I look forward to using this entertainingand well-researched book in my university classroom." MargaretToscano, University of Utah "Monica Cyrino's Big Screen Rome is a very welcomeaddition to the few texts available for courses that use film inthe teaching of ancient Roman culture and civilization. Herscholarly, highly readable, and well-structured treatment of ninekey films on ancient Rome brings together all the informationnecessary for the understanding of these films and the historicalperiod they cover." Art L. Spisak, Southwest Missouri StateUniversity Big Screen Rome provides students and teachers alike withthe cinema studies details, the historical and cultural backstoriesand the critical interpretations which they both need to see andfeel, through films, the connections between the ancient and themodern worlds. Professor Cyrino brings to this very personalselection of nine films the sensitivities of a devoted teacher,scholar and fan of the lavish historical epic. Gregory N. Daugherty, Randolph-Macon College ?An enjoyable and informative book of interest andaccessible to a wide readership ? This book is indeed adata-rich resource for those of us engaged in using film toidentify key and historically determined features in the postclassical representation of Rome ? Cyrino has a real sense ofand sensitivity towards the many factors that combine to make thesefilms significant in the portrayal of Rome on screen ... Astimulating companion on a number of counts to a traditionallystructured pedagogical approach to Roman history.? Bryn Mawr Classical Review "In Big Screen Rome , classical historian Monica SilveiraCyrino combines her passions for Rome, cinema and the ancient worldin a user-friendly and enjoyable manual focusing on nine well knownfilms that use the site of ancient Rome to explore contemporaryissues ... It differs from previous volumes on the ancient worldand cinema in its textbook-like layout, making it easily accessibleto students, teachers and general readers with an interest inhistory ... The book does a good job in demonstration how thevalues, rhetoric and politics of ancient Rome have persisted asUniversally important models which offer useful analogies for theexploration of the nature of power and ideology in 20th centuryAmerica." Screening the Past "A welcome and timely addition" Scholia Reviews "Big Screen Rome is written in a pleasant, jargon-freestyle and is immensely readable. This book should be requiredreading in any course dealing with images of Rome in modernfilm." Robert J. Rabel, University of Kentucky, ClassicalOutlook, "No other book on film and the classical world gives us what Big Screen Rome does: a complete format for an undergraduate course on ancient Rome in the cinema. In each well-organized and highly-readable chapter, Cyrino provides abundant information about the plots, characters, themes, actors, directors, production and reception of nine important films (from Quo Vadis to Gladiator ). Each film is set against its ancient sources and background, with an interpretation and questions exploring the interplay between the ancient and modern worlds in regard to sex, religion, and politics. I look forward to using this entertaining and well-researched book in my university classroom." Margaret Toscano, University of Utah "Monica Cyrino's Big Screen Rome is a very welcome addition to the few texts available for courses that use film in the teaching of ancient Roman culture and civilization. Her scholarly, highly readable, and well-structured treatment of nine key films on ancient Rome brings together all the information necessary for the understanding of these films and the historical period they cover." Art L. Spisak, Southwest Missouri State University Big Screen Rome provides students and teachers alike with the cinema studies details, the historical and cultural backstories and the critical interpretations which they both need to see and feel, through films, the connections between the ancient and the modern worlds. Professor Cyrino brings to this very personal selection of nine films the sensitivities of a devoted teacher, scholar and fan of the lavish historical epic. Gregory N. Daugherty, Randolph-Macon College "An enjoyable and informative book of interest and accessible to a wide readership ... This book is indeed a data-rich resource for those of us engaged in using film to identify key and historically determined features in the post classical representation of Rome ... Cyrino has a real sense of and sensitivity towards the many factors that combine to make these films significant in the portrayal of Rome on screen ... A stimulating companion on a number of counts to a traditionally structured pedagogical approach to Roman history." Bryn Mawr Classical Review "In Big Screen Rome , classical historian Monica Silveira Cyrino combines her passions for Rome, cinema and the ancient world in a user-friendly and enjoyable manual focusing on nine well known films that use the site of ancient Rome to explore contemporary issues ... It differs from previous volumes on the ancient world and cinema in its textbook-like layout, making it easily accessible to students, teachers and general readers with an interest in history ... The book does a good job in demonstration how the values, rhetoric and politics of ancient Rome have persisted as Universally important models which offer useful analogies for the exploration of the nature of power and ideology in 20th century America." Screening the Past "A welcome and timely addition" Scholia Reviews "Big Screen Rome is written in a pleasant, jargon-free style and is immensely readable. This book should be required reading in any course dealing with images of Rome in modern film." Robert J. Rabel, University of Kentucky, Classical Outlook
Table of Content
List of Illustrations. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Quo Vadis (1951). The Robe (1953). Ben-Hur (1959). Spartacus (1960). Cleopatra (1963). A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966). Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979). History of the World, Part I: Roman Empire sequence (1981). Gladiator (2000). Bibliography. Index.
Copyright Date
2005
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2005-007235
Dewey Decimal
791.43/6245632
Dewey Edition
22
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