Classical myth & culture in the cinema / edited by Martin M. Winkler.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Winkler, Martin M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Myth in motion pictures.

Mythology in motion pictures.

Physical Description:

ix, 350 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Classical myth and culture in the cinema

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.

Summary:

Classical Myth and Culture in the Cinema is a collection of essays presenting a variety of approaches to films set in ancient Greece and Rome and to films that reflect archetypal features of classical literature. The diversity of content and theoretical stances found in this volume will make it required reading for scholars and students interested in interdisciplinary approaches to text and image, and for anyone interested in the presence of Greece and Rome in modern popular culture.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0195130030

0195130049

OCLC:

44468983