STARZ Spartacus : reimagining an icon on screen / edited by Antony Augoustakis, Monica Cyrino.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Augoustakis, Antony.

Cyrino, Monica Silveira.

Series:

Screening antiquity

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spartacus, -71 B.C--On television.

Spartacus.

Spartacus, -71 B.C.

Spartacus (Television program : 2010-2013).

Physical Description:

xviii, 249 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2017]

Summary:

Gladiator, rebel slave leader, revolutionary: the figure of Spartacus often serves as an icon of resistance against oppression in modern political movements, while his legend has inspired numerous receptions over the centuries in many different popular media. This new essay collection brings together a wide range of scholarly perspectives on the four seasons of the acclaimed and highly successful premium cable television series STARZ Spartacus (2010-13), with contributions from experts in the fields of Classics, History, Gender, Film and Media Studies, and Classical Reception. STARZ Spartacus uncovers a fascinating range of topics and themes within the series such as slavery, society, politics, spectacle, material culture, sexuality, aesthetics and fan reception. As the first volume of essays published on the entirety of the STARZ Spartacus series, this book is a valuable resource for both students and scholars eager to confront a new Spartacus, as the hero of the slave revolt is recast for a twenty-first-century audience. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Heroes and Heroism

1 Memories of Storied Heroes / Alison Futrell Futrell, Alison 17

2 From Kubrick's Political Icon to Television Sex Symbol / Nuno Simões Rodrigues Rodrigues, Nuno Simões 34

3 The Life and Death of Gannicus / Juliette Harrisson Harrisson, Juliette 52

4 A New Crassus as Roman Villain / Gregory N. Daugherty Daugherty, Gregory N. 69

Part II Social Spaces

5 Upward Mobility in the House of Batiatus / Monica S. Cyrino Cyrino, Monica S. 87

6 Social Dynamics and Liminal Spaces / Stacie Raucci Raucci, Stacie 97

7 Building a New Ancient Rome / Lisa Maurice Maurice, Lisa 111

Part III Gender and Sexuality

8 The Rape of Lucretia / Anise K. Strong Strong, Anise K. 133

9 The Others / Antony Augoustakis Augoustakis, Antony 148

10 Fan Reactions to Nagron as One True Pairing / Amanda Potter Potter, Amanda 161

Part IV Spectacle and Violence

11 Base Pleasures, Spectacle, and Society / Alex McAuley McAuley, Alex 175

12 Draba's Legacy and the Spectacle of Sacrifice / Meredith P. Prince Prince, Meredith P. 192

13 Violence and Voyeurism in the Arena / Hunter H. Gardner Gardner, Hunter H., Amanda Potter Potter, Amanda 211.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-243), filmography (pages 229-231), and index.

ISBN:

9781474407847

1474407846

OCLC:

953710499