{"product_id":"descended-from-hercules-9780253022462","title":"Descended from Hercules","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One of the most unappreciated and oft-mocked genres of the 1960s, the Italian sword-and-sandal films are generally given the short shrift by critics, historians, and film fans alike. Therefore, anytime an entire book is devoted to the films of Hercules and his godlike brethren it is cause for celebration. [... Rushing] presents a fascinating historical overview of the genre.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Cinema Retro *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite the broad swath of the cultural terrain covered, the book presents a meaningful analysis of the peplum genre's longitudinal engagement with nationalist ideologies.\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003eA Note on Film Titles and Foreign Language Citations\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Descended from Hercules: A Peplum Genealogy\u003cbr\u003e1. \u003ci\u003eNos Morituri\u003c\/i\u003e: Time in the Peplum\u003cbr\u003e2. Pre\/Post: Sexuality in the Peplum\u003cbr\u003e3. Skin Flicks: The Haptic Peplum\u003cbr\u003e4. Immune Systems: The Peplum as Biopolitical Genre\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: Biopolitical Fantasy\u003cbr\u003eFilmography\u003cbr\u003eWorks Cited\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400558518615,"sku":"9780253022462","price":55.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253022462.jpg?v=1730470977","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/descended-from-hercules-9780253022462","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}