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Authors: Pantelis Michelakis
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Projecting the Past
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Pages: 260
Authors: Maria Wyke
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Brought vividly to life on screen, the myth of ancient Rome resonates through modern popular culture. Projecting the Past examines how the cinematic traditions
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Pages: 341
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This volume reinvigorates the field of Classical Reception by investigating present-day culture, society, and politics, particularly gender, gender roles, and f
Ancient Rome at the Cinema
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Elena Theodorakopoulos
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Ancient Rome at the Cinema' is a lucid study of the worlds created in Roman historical epics. Based on analysis of the visual and narrative fabric of seven film