Old stories and contemporary issues in films about antiquity and the Middle Ages : idealistic thinking, sex, lies, and video political agendas /: idealistic thinking, sex, lies, and video political agendas. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Luigi Andrea Berto.
• Authors: Berto, Luigi Andrea
• Contents: Introduction 1. Invaders and heroes 2. Inspiring models of independence, unity, and identity 3. Leftist social and political topics in 1960s and 1970s movies 4. Video right-wing agendas 5. Medieval Muslims and Christians, and modern agendas for the Middle East 6. Medieval Christians and Muslims, and wishful thinking during the war in Iraq (2003 – 2005) 7. The Black Death, existentialism, old and new fears, and private matters 8. Women, brotherhood, equality, and the land of opportunity
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 791.43658; Middle Ages in motion pictures; Civilization, Greco-Roman, in motion pictures; Historical films -- History and criticism
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000573282; 9781000573237; 9781003153139
• Related ISBNs: 9780367720384; 9780367720377
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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