TV antiquity : swords, sandals, blood and sand /: swords, sandals, blood and sand. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Sylvie Magerstädt.
• Authors: Magerstädt, Sylvie, 1976-
• Contents: Part I: The ancient world as serial television drama ; Part II: Pepla and politics: the emergence of a television genre (1960s) ; Case study 1: The Caesars (1968); Case study 2: L’Odissea/The Odyssey (1968); Part III: Costumes and censorship: the BBC’s Roman Empire (1970s) ; Case study 3: I, Claudius (1976); Case study 4: The Eagle of the Ninth (1977); Part IV: Cult and kitsch: Greco-Roman myths on American television (1980-90s) ; Case study 5: The Last Days of Pompeii (1984); Case study 6: Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995-99); Part V: Expanse and spectacle: the postmillennial revival of a genre ; Case study 7: Rome (2005-07); Case study 8: Spartacus (2010-13); Conclusion: what is the future of TV-antiquity?; Index
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Manchester : Manchester University Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 791.45658; Historical television programs -- History and criticism; Civilization, Ancient, on television
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781526100061; 9781526100078
• Related ISBNs: 9781784995324
• Notes: Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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