Return to Troy : new essays on the Hollywood epic /
Return to Troy presents essays by American and European classical scholars on the Director's Cut of Troy , a Hollywood film inspired by Homer's Iliad . The book addresses major topics that are important for any twenty-first century representation of ancient Greek myth and literature in the...
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Format: eBook
Language: English
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill.
c2015.
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Metaforms
5.
Classical Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2015, ISBN: 9789004287402.
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Call Number: PN1997.2.T78 R48 2015
| Summary: | Return to Troy presents essays by American and European classical scholars on the Director's Cut of Troy , a Hollywood film inspired by Homer's Iliad . The book addresses major topics that are important for any twenty-first century representation of ancient Greek myth and literature in the visual media, not only in regard to Troy : the portrayals of gods, heroes, and women; director Wolfgang Petersen's epic technique; anachronisms and supposed mistakes; the fall of Troy in classical literature and on screen; and the place of the Iliad in modern popular culture. Unique features are an interview with the director, a report on the complex filming process by his personal assistant, and rare photographs taken during the original production of Troy . |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 284 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-277) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004296084 |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |