Projecting the Past: Ancient Rome, Cinema and History (New Ancient World) - Softcover

Wyke, Maria

 
9780415906142: Projecting the Past: Ancient Rome, Cinema and History (New Ancient World)

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Brought vividly to life on screen, the myth of ancient Rome resonates through modern popular culture. Projectingthe Past examines how the cinematic traditions of Hollywood and Italy have resurrected ancient Rome to address the concerns of the present. The book engages contemporary debates about the nature of the classical tradition, definitions of history, and the place of the past in historical film.

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Maria Wyke

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ISBN 10:  041590613X ISBN 13:  9780415906135
Publisher: Routledge, 1997
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