{"product_id":"troy-9781405131834","title":"Troy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the first book systematically to examine Wolfgang Petersen's epic film \u003ci\u003eTroy\u003c\/i\u003e from different archaeological, literary, cultural, and cinematic perspectives\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul class=\"noindent\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe first book systematically to examine Wolfgang Petersen's epic film \u003ci\u003eTroy\u003c\/i\u003e from different archaeological, literary, cultural, and cinematic perspectives.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifies the modern political overtones of the Trojan War myth as expressed in the film and explains why it found world-wide audiences.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEditor and contributors are archaeologists or classical scholars, several of whom incorporate films into their teaching and research.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes an annotated list of films and television films and series episodes on the Trojan War.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains archaeological illustrati\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is an excellent collection of essays. Editor Martin Winkler and the twelve authors are to be commended for getting it together and out so quickly while Troy is still relatively fresh in viewers’ minds. The articles could be read by anyone interested in the movie; they should be read by any classicist who has seen it. Each piece – and each is pleasantly concise – offers good insight into Petersen’s movie, and when taken all together, they can make the reader believe he\/she really liked the movie and would be willing to see Troy again.” (\u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of the Classical Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e, Fall 2007)  \u003cp\u003e“This is an excellent collection of essays….a very useful, informative, and readable book, a book which itself, perhaps, takes its place in the way we understand the stories of the Trojan War.” (\u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of the Classical Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Classics and film is a staple of university curricula; it has become respectable, in large part thanks to Winkler's own persistent dedication ... Certainly [the book's] roster of contributors is aptly chosen for philological and ... archaeological strength-in-depth ... All of us working in the subject area will need to familiarize ourselves with the volume's contents ... We will be seeing a lot of this material in student essays and dissertations from here on in ... A strong and appealingly diverse field of essays ... adventurous in scope and very well informed. It will inspire students and professionals alike to fresh explorations.\" (\u003ci\u003eArion)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Any reader interested in understanding the relationship between the Homeric texts and this film will profit greatly from this collection… I would even highly recommend this collection to readers of Homer with little interest in contemporary film. [Such] insights should encourage the reader to look at the Homeric texts with a new perspective.\" \u003ci\u003e(New England Classical Journal)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Plates. \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditor's Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Was There a Trojan War? Troy Between Fiction and Archaeological Evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(Manfred O. Korfmann).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 From Homer’s Troy to Petersen’s Troy. (Joachim Latacz).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Iliad and the Cinema. (Martin M. Winkler).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Story of Troy Through the Centuries. (Georg Danek).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Viewing Troy: Authenticity, Criticism, Interpretation. (Jon Solomon).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Troy and the Role of the Historical Advisor. (J. Lesley Fitton).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 From Greek Myth to Hollywood Story: Explanatory. (Kim Shahabudin).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Fate of Troy. (Stephen Scully).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Helen of Troy. (Monica S. Cyrino).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Briseis in Homer, Ovid, and Troy. (Alena Allen).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Troy and Memorials of War. (Frederick Ahl).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Realist Politics of Troy. (Robert J. Rabel).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The Trojan War on the Screen: An Annotated. (Martin M. Winkler).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407869223255,"sku":"9781405131834","price":33.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405131834.jpg?v=1730500798","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/troy-9781405131834","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}