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This is the first book systematically to examine Wolfgang Petersen’s epic film Troy from different archaeological, literary, cultural, and cinematic perspectives.
  • The first book systematically to examine Wolfgang Petersen’s epic film Troy from different archaeological, literary, cultural, and cinematic perspectives.
  • Examines 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.
  • Identifies the modern political overtones of the Trojan War myth as expressed in the film and explains why it found world-wide audiences.
  • Editor and contributors are archaeologists or classical scholars, several of whom incorporate films into their teaching and research.
  • Includes an annotated list of films and television films and series episodes on the Trojan War.
  • Contains archaeological illustrations of Troy, relevant images of ancient art, and stills from films on the Trojan War.

Troy: From Homer's Iliad to Hollywood Epic

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    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
    Publication Date: 24/08/2006
    ISBN13: 9781405131827, 978-1405131827
    ISBN10: 1405131829

    Number of Pages: 248

    Description

    This is the first book systematically to examine Wolfgang Petersen’s epic film Troy from different archaeological, literary, cultural, and cinematic perspectives.
    • The first book systematically to examine Wolfgang Petersen’s epic film Troy from different archaeological, literary, cultural, and cinematic perspectives.
    • Examines 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.
    • Identifies the modern political overtones of the Trojan War myth as expressed in the film and explains why it found world-wide audiences.
    • Editor and contributors are archaeologists or classical scholars, several of whom incorporate films into their teaching and research.
    • Includes an annotated list of films and television films and series episodes on the Trojan War.
    • Contains archaeological illustrations of Troy, relevant images of ancient art, and stills from films on the Trojan War.

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