Screening Divinity
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Screening Divinity
Author: Lisa Maurice
language: en
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Release Date: 2019-05-03
''Covers the history of screen portrayals of both mythological and Biblical gods and their heroic offspring. Provides an over-arching picture that allows historical trends and developments to be demonstrated and contrasted . Investigates a single issue over a range of genres, both in cinema and television, fantasy movies, mythology on screen, biopics, Jesus films and those based on the Bible.''--
Screening the Golden Ages of the Classical Tradition
Author: Meredith E. Safran
language: en
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Release Date: 2018-10-24
Analyses of Rancière's philosophy and its potential for understanding the conversation between contemporary politics and art cinema.
Screening Love and War in Troy: Fall of a City
Author: Antony Augoustakis
language: en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date: 2022-01-13
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.