The Ancient World in the Cinema
The Ancient World in the Cinema by Jon Solomon, published by Yale University Press in January 2001, is a revised and expanded edition that spans 364 pages. This book provides a comprehensive survey of films centered on the ancient world, covering a range of topics from ancient Greece and Rome to films depicting historical and mythological narratives, as well as biblical stories and ancient tragedies.
Readers will find a detailed catalog and evaluation of various films, including notable titles from The Last Days of Pompeii to Gladiator. The book also features over two hundred photographs that illustrate both the films and the ancient sources that inspired their imagery. This edition includes updates on feature films and made-for-television movies produced in the last two decades, making it a valuable resource for those interested in the intersection of performing arts and film within the context of ancient history.
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This entertaining and useful book provides a comprehensive survey of films about the ancient world, from The Last Days of Pompeii to Gladiator. Jon Solomon catalogues, describes, and evaluates films set in ancient Greece and Rome, films about Greek and Roman history and mythology, films of the Old and New Testaments, films set in ancient Egypt, Babylon, and Persia, films of ancient tragedies, comic films set in the ancient world, and more. The book has been updated to include feature films and made-for-television movies produced in the past two decades. More than two hundred photographs illustrate both the films themselves and the ancient sources from which their imagery derives.
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