Screening Love And War In Troy Fall Of A City

Author : Antony Augoustakis,Monica S. Cyrino
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781350144255

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Screening Love and War in Troy: Fall of a City by Antony Augoustakis,Monica S. Cyrino Pdf

This is the first volume of essays published on the television series Troy: Fall of a City (BBC One and Netflix, 2018). Covering a wide range of engaging topics, such as gender, race and politics, international scholars in the fields of classics, history and film studies discuss how the story of Troy has been recreated on screen to suit the expectations of modern audiences. The series is commended for the thought-provoking way it handles important issues arising from the Trojan War narrative that continue to impact our society today. With discussions centered on epic narrative, cast and character, as well as tragic resonances, the contributors tackle gender roles by exploring the innovative ways in which mythological female figures such as Helen, Aphrodite and the Amazons are depicted in the series. An examination is also made into the concept of the hero and how the series challenges conventional representations of masculinity. We encounter a significant investigation of race focusing on the controversial casting of Achilles, Patroclus, Zeus and other series characters with Black actors. Several essays deal with the moral and ethical complexities surrounding warfare, power and politics. The significance of costume and production design are also explored throughout the volume.

Author : Antony Augoustakis,Monica Silveira Cyrino
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-09
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 135014424X

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Screening Love and War in Troy by Antony Augoustakis,Monica Silveira Cyrino Pdf

This is the first volume of essays published on the television series Troy: Fall of a City (BBC One and Netflix, 2018). Covering an engaging range of topics, such as gender, race and politics, international scholars in the fields of classics, history and film studies discuss how the story of Troy has been recreated on screen to suit the expectations of a modern audience. This series was praised for its thought-provoking way of handling important the issues which affected the mythical city of Troy and which continue to impact our present society. Divided into discussions on epic narrative, cast and character, as well as tragic resonances, the contributors tackle gender roles by exploring the new ways in which the mythic feminine figures such as Helen, Aphrodite and the Amazons were depicted in the series. An examination is also made into the concept of the hero and how the conventional representation of masculinity was challenged. We encounter a significant discussion on race which focuses on the controversial decision to cast Achilles, Patrocolus, Zeus and other characters with black actors. Several essays deal with the moral and ethical complexities surrounding warfare, power and politics. The often overlooked significance of costume and the influence of design is also discussed

Author : David Gemmell,Stella Gemmell
Publisher : Bantam (UK)
Page : 495 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Fantasy fiction
ISBN : 0593052269

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Troy by David Gemmell,Stella Gemmell Pdf

WAR HAS BEEN DECLARED ... and the Ancient World is divided into fiercely opposing factions. On the killing fields outside the Golden City forces loyal to the Mykene king mass. Among them is Odysseus, reluctant ally to King Agamemnon; alongside him the mighty warrior Achilles stands ready to begin the slaughter. Both know that Agamemnon will stop at nothing to secure the treasure that lies within the city walls. Ailing and bitter, the Trojan king waits, his hope pinned on two heroes: his favourite son Hektor, the mightiest warrior of his age, and the dread Helikaon who will wreak terrible vengeance for the death of his wife at Mykene hands. As darkness falls on the Great Green, and warriors who were once kinsmen are filled with bloodlust, this much is certain; this a battle whose tragic consequences will echo down the centures. Troy: Fall of Kings is the culmination of a story that interlaces myth and history, swash-buckling adventure and high romance. It shows how ordinary men and women can become heroes and achieve immortality; and it demonstrates how within each one of us lies the possibility of redemption.

Author : Homer,William Lucas Collins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HN3QA2

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The Iliad by Homer,William Lucas Collins Pdf

Author : Arthur Sanders Way,Arthur Sanders Quintus
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1022489682

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The Fall of Troy by Arthur Sanders Way,Arthur Sanders Quintus Pdf

This epic poem tells the story of the Trojan War, from the initial Greek siege of Troy to the final fall of the city. It explores the motivations and actions of the key players on both sides of the conflict, and provides a vivid and compelling portrayal of one of the defining moments in Western history. The poem is highly regarded as a masterpiece of classical literature. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Amanda Potter,Hunter Gardner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 147447375X

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Ancient Epic in Film and Television by Amanda Potter,Hunter Gardner Pdf

Author : Martin M. Winkler
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009-02-04
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781405178549

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Troy by Martin M. Winkler Pdf

This is the first book systematically to examine Wolfgang Petersen’s epic film Troy from different archaeological, literary, cultural, and cinematic perspectives. The first book systematically to examine Wolfgang Petersen’s epic film Troy from different archaeological, literary, cultural, and cinematic perspectives. Examines the film’s use of Homer’s Iliad and the myth of the Trojan War, its presentation of Bronze-Age archaeology, and its place in film history. Identifies the modern political overtones of the Trojan War myth as expressed in the film and explains why it found world-wide audiences. Editor and contributors are archaeologists or classical scholars, several of whom incorporate films into their teaching and research. Includes an annotated list of films and television films and series episodes on the Trojan War. Contains archaeological illustrations of Troy, relevant images of ancient art, and stills from films on the Trojan War.

Author : Homer,Agnes Spofford Cook Gale
Publisher : Franklin Classics
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0341770744

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Achilles & Hector by Homer,Agnes Spofford Cook Gale Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Max Brooks
Publisher : Broadway Books
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780770437404

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World War Z by Max Brooks Pdf

An account of the decade-long conflict between humankind and hordes of the predatory undead is told from the perspective of dozens of survivors who describe in their own words the epic human battle for survival, in a novel that is the basis for the June 2013 film starring Brad Pitt. Reissue. Movie Tie-In.

Author : Monica S. Cyrino
Publisher : Springer
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781137299604

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Screening Love and Sex in the Ancient World by Monica S. Cyrino Pdf

This dynamic collection of essays by international film scholars and classicists addresses the provocative representation of sexuality in the ancient world on screen. A critical reader on approaches used to examine sexuality in classical settings, contributors use case studies from films and television series spanning from the 1920s to the present.

Author : Glyn Iliffe
Publisher : Adventures of Odysseus
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1861512112

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The Oracles of Troy by Glyn Iliffe Pdf

Achilles and Ajax are dead and the hope of the Greeks has died with them, leaving the army restless for their homes and threatening rebellion. Then a series of oracles appears, utterances from the gods that must be fulfilled if Troy is to be defeated and the war brought to an end. Agamemnon, leader of the Greeks, knows that only one man has the courage and intelligence to complete the tasks set by the Olympians: Odysseus, king of Ithaca. From an island haunted by a vengeful madman to a forsaken tomb and its deadly guardian, from the palace of a hostile king to the sacred heart of Troy itself, Odysseus and his friend Eperitus must follow the trail toward the greatest deception of all time. The Trojan horse. Glyn Iliffe previously published three books in the series with Pan Macmillan and achieved worldwide sales in excess of 80,000 copies. Mereo Books will now publish the fourth book in the series which will be released in late 2014.

Author : Steven Jacobs
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-30
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781474410915

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Screening Statues by Steven Jacobs Pdf

A dynamic, scholarly engagement with Susanne Bier's work

Author : Cormac McCarthy
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2007-11-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307390530

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No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy Pdf

From the bestselling author of The Passenger and the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel The Road comes a "profoundly disturbing and gorgeously rendered" novel (The Washington Post) that returns to the Texas-Mexico border, setting of the famed Border Trilogy. The time is our own, when rustlers have given way to drug-runners and small towns have become free-fire zones. One day, a good old boy named Llewellyn Moss finds a pickup truck surrounded by a bodyguard of dead men. A load of heroin and two million dollars in cash are still in the back. When Moss takes the money, he sets off a chain reaction of catastrophic violence that not even the law—in the person of aging, disillusioned Sheriff Bell—can contain. As Moss tries to evade his pursuers—in particular a mysterious mastermind who flips coins for human lives—McCarthy simultaneously strips down the American crime novel and broadens its concerns to encompass themes as ancient as the Bible and as bloodily contemporary as this morning’s headlines. No Country for Old Men is a triumph. Look for Cormac McCarthy's latest bestselling novels, The Passenger and Stella Maris.

Author : Alex Ross
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2007-10-16
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781429932882

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The Rest Is Noise by Alex Ross Pdf

Winner of the 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism A New York Times Book Review Top Ten Book of the Year Time magazine Top Ten Nonfiction Book of 2007 Newsweek Favorite Books of 2007 A Washington Post Book World Best Book of 2007 In this sweeping and dramatic narrative, Alex Ross, music critic for The New Yorker, weaves together the histories of the twentieth century and its music, from Vienna before the First World War to Paris in the twenties; from Hitler's Germany and Stalin's Russia to downtown New York in the sixties and seventies up to the present. Taking readers into the labyrinth of modern style, Ross draws revelatory connections between the century's most influential composers and the wider culture. The Rest Is Noise is an astonishing history of the twentieth century as told through its music.

Author : Mark S. Hamm
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781437929591

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Crimes Committed by Terrorist Groups by Mark S. Hamm Pdf

This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Examines terrorists¿ involvement in a variety of crimes ranging from motor vehicle violations, immigration fraud, and mfg. illegal firearms to counterfeiting, armed bank robbery, and smuggling weapons of mass destruction. There are 3 parts: (1) Compares the criminality of internat. jihad groups with domestic right-wing groups. (2) Six case studies of crimes includes trial transcripts, official reports, previous scholarship, and interviews with law enforce. officials and former terrorists are used to explore skills that made crimes possible; or events and lack of skill that the prevented crimes. Includes brief bio. of the terrorists along with descriptions of their org., strategies, and plots. (3) Analysis of the themes in closing arguments of the transcripts in Part 2. Illus.