War as spectacle : ancient and modern perspectives on the display of armed conflict / edited by Anastasia Bakogianni and Valerie M. Hope.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bakogianni, Anastasia.

Hope, Valerie M., 1968-

Series:

Classical Studies & Archaeology 2015.

Classical Studies & Archaeology 2015

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War and society.

International relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 454 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury, 2015.

System Details:

Mode of Access: World Wide Web.

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Summary:

"War as Spectacle examines the display of armed conflict in classical antiquity and its impact in the modern world. The contributors address the following questions: how and why was war conceptualized as a spectacle in our surviving ancient Greek and Latin sources? How has this view of war been adapted in post-classical contexts and to what purpose? This collection of essays engages with the motif of war as spectacle through a variety of theoretical and methodological pathways and frameworks. They include the investigation of the portrayal of armed conflict in ancient Greek and Latin Literature, History and Material Culture, as well as the reception of these ancient narratives and models in later periods in a variety of media. The collection also investigates how classical models contribute to contemporary debates about modern wars, including the interrogation of propaganda and news coverage. Embracing an interdisciplinary approach to the study of ancient warfare and its impact, the volume looks at a variety of angles and perspectives, including visual display and its exploitation for political capital, the function of internal and external audiences, ideology and propaganda and the commentary on war made possible by modern media. The reception of the theme in other cultures and eras demonstrates its continued relevance and the way antiquity is used to justify as well as to critique later conflicts."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

1. Ancient and modern literary spectacles of war. A. Epic spectacles ; B. Poetical, historiographical and philosophical spectacles

2. Spectacles of war in material culture

3. Spectacles of war on stage and in modern media.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014. Available via World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2014 dcunns

ISBN:

9781474219617

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.