Big Screen Rome

Big Screen Rome

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<i>Big Screen</i> <i>Rome</i> is the first systematic survey of the most important and popular films from the past half century that reconstruct the image of Roman antiquity.<br /> <ul> <li style="list-style: none"><br /> </li> <li>The first systematic survey of the most important and popular recent films about Roman antiquity.<br /> </li> <li>Shows how cinema explores, reinvents and celebrates the spectacle of ancient Rome.<br /> </li> <li>Films discussed in depth include Stanley Kubrick’s Spartacus, Ridley Scott’s Gladiator and Terry Jones’s Monty Python’s Life of Brian.<br /> </li> <li>Contributes to discussions about the ongoing relevance of the classical world.<br /> </li> <li>Shows how contemporary film-makers use recreations of ancient history as commentaries on contemporary society.<br /> </li> <li>Structured in a way that makes it suitable for course use, and features issues for discussion and analysis, and reference to further bibliographic resources.<br /> </li> <li>Written in an energetic and engaging style.</li> </ul>