Troy: From Homer's Iliad to Hollywood Epic (Hardcover, annotated edition)

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.

General

Imprint:	Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2006
First published:	July 2006
Authors:	Winkler
Dimensions:	240 x 158 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	264
Edition:	annotated edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-4051-3182-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Film theory & criticism Promotions
LSN:	1-4051-3182-9
Barcode:	9781405131827

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