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The Good, the Bad and the Ancient - Essays on the Greco-Roman Influence in Westerns (Paperback)
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The Good, the Bad and the Ancient - Essays on the Greco-Roman Influence in Westerns (Paperback)
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Although Americans are no longer compelled to learn Greek and
Latin, the classical ideals embedded into the U.S. have not
altered. There is still a constant allusion to the Greek and Roman
Greats in American law and politics, philosophy, oratory, history
and play. These republican values are especially relevant in
popular culture. Aristotle, Homer, Cicero and Cato are all alive
and well in Hollywood. Outstanding film and television directors
(such as John Ford, Raoul Walsh, Howard Hawks, Anthony Mann and Sam
Peckinpah) drew inspiration from antiquity when creating the Wild
West, and the Graeco-Roman values and influences in their work have
shaped our conceptions of the West for years. This
thought-provoking, first-of-its-kind collection of essays
celebrates, affirms and critiques the West's relationship with the
classical world. Explored are films like Cheyenne Autumn, The Wild
Bunch, The Track of the Cat, Trooper Hook, Hellgate, The Furies,
Heaven's Gate, and Slow West, as well as serials like Gunsmoke and
Lonesome Dove.
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