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  Imperial Projections: Ancient Rome in Modern Popular Culture (Arethusa Books) (Hardback) Edited by Sandra R. Joshel, Edited by Margaret Malamud, Edited by Donald T. McGuire

  

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  Short Description for Imperial Projections The creators of popular culture have so often appropriated elements of Roman history and society that most people's knowledge of ancient Rome derives from these representations. This text looks at how ancient Rome has been depicted and what the portrayals tell us about contemporary culture.
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  • Publisher: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
  • Published: 06 December 2001
  • Format: Hardback 312 pages
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  • Categories: Films, Cinema | Literary Studies: General | Popular Culture | History Of Ideas | Media Studies | European History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Classical History / Classical Civilisation
  • ISBN 13: 9780801867422 ISBN 10: 0801867428

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• The phenomenal success of the recent film Gladiator ensures that ancient Rome will continue to inspire moviemakers and attract audiences as it has done since the dawn of cinema. Indeed, the creators of popular culture have so often appropriated elements of Roman history and society for films and television programs, novels and comic books, advertising and computer games that most people's knowledge of ancient Rome derives from these representations. In Imperial Projections, scholars from a variety of fields-classics, history, film studies, and gender theory-provide an interdisciplinary look at how ancient Rome has been depicted in the media and what these varied portrayals tell us about contemporary culture. The essays in Imperial Projections examine such films as Spartacus, Ben-Hur, Cleopatra, and The Fall of the Roman Empire; the acclaimed BBC television series I, Claudius; the Broadway musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum; and the Roman-themed Las Vegas casino Caesars Palace, combining ancient history and cutting-edge cultural studies in a challenging, engaging, and informative volume. Contributors: Nicholas J. Cull, William Fitzgerald, Alison Futrell, Sandra R. Joshel, Margaret Malamud, Martha Malamud, Donald T. McGuire, Jr., Martin M. Winkler, and Maria Wyke