Monica Cyrino:Rom Staffel zwei: Trial and Triumph von Monica Cyrino (englisch) Hardcover-Buch
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By Monica Cyrino. Edited by Monica Cyrino. Author Monica Cyrino. Cover design: Stuart Dalziel[EUP logo]. The variety of presented approaches and topics is impressive and will certainly ha… More...
By Monica Cyrino. Edited by Monica Cyrino. Author Monica Cyrino. Cover design: Stuart Dalziel[EUP logo]. The variety of presented approaches and topics is impressive and will certainly have a stimulating effect on further studies. The Nile on eBay FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Rome Season Two by Monica Cyrino Offers a collection of 16 essays on Rome Season Two. This book explores the second season of this critically acclaimed and commercially successful drama. It engages with the authenticity of the production and considers its place in the tradition of epic films and television series set in ancient Rome. FORMATHardcover LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description Antony and Cleopatra, sex, war, and politics: Rome, Season Two is explored in this exciting collection of original essays.Set in the turbulent years after Caesar's assassination in 44 BC, Season Two of the HBO-BBC series Rome lays bare a city shaken by the violent power struggle between Octavian, Caesar's adopted son and heir, and Mark Antony, his most trusted general, bound in the seductive spell of Cleopatra. Rome, Season Two: Trial and Triumph is the first academic volume to explore the second season of this critically acclaimed and commercially successful drama. It brings together seventeen pioneering and provocative essays written by an international cast of leading classical scholars and media critics. Focusing on the series' historical framework, visual and narrative style, thematic overtones, and interaction with contemporary popular culture, this collection also engages with the authenticity of the production and considers its place in the tradition of epic films and television series set in ancient Rome. This volume is both scholarly and entertaining and will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars in Classics and Ancient History as well as Film and Media Studies.?Monica S. Cyrino is Professor of Classics at the University of New Mexico, USA. Back Cover 'This distinctive and accessible collection of essays exemplifies the enduring fascination that modern representations of Rome hold for both scholars and the wider public. With a detailed study of the second series of this acclaimed TV show as a springboard, the contributors take us on a rich and informative tour of the multitude of ways in which Rome continues to intrigue and entertain. From depictions of ancient sex and drugs to the representation of the iconic Cleopatra, from the complex politics of the Roman senate to the struggles of Roman streetlife, this book covers an impressive amount of ground, and is a valuable addition to our understanding of why ancient Rome continues to matter to the modern world.'Joanna Paul, Lecturer in Classical Studies at the Open UniversityAntony and Cleopatra, sex, war, and politics: Rome, Season Two is explored in this exciting collection of original essaysSet in the turbulent years after Caesar's assassination in 44 BC, Season Two of the HBO-BBC series Rome lays bare a city shaken by the violent power struggle between Octavian, Caesar's adopted son and heir, and Mark Antony, his most trusted general, bound in the seductive spell of Cleopatra.Rome Season Two: Trial and Triumph is the first academic volume to explore the second season of this critically acclaimed and commercially successful drama. It brings together 17 pioneering and provocative essays written by an international cast of leading classical scholars and media critics. Focusing on the series' historical framework, visual and narrative style, thematic overtones, and interaction with contemporary popular culture, this collection also engages with the authenticity of the production and considers its place in the tradition of epic films and television series set in ancient Rome.This volume is both scholarly and entertaining and will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars in Classics and Ancient History as well as Film and Media Studies.Monica S. Cyrino is Professor of Classics at the University of New Mexico, USA.Cover image: NB: could you give the source for the stock images Stu? Cover design: Stuart Dalziel[EUP logo] Flap 'This distinctive and accessible collection of essays exemplifies the enduring fascination that modern representations of Rome hold for both scholars and the wider public. With a detailed study of the second series of this acclaimed TV show as a springboard, the contributors take us on a rich and informative tour of the multitude of ways in which Rome continues to intrigue and entertain. From depictions of ancient sex and drugs to the representation of the iconic Cleopatra, from the complex politics of the Roman senate to the struggles of Roman streetlife, this book covers an impressive amount of ground, and is a valuable addition to our understanding of why ancient Rome continues to matter to the modern world.'Joanna Paul, Lecturer in Classical Studies at the Open UniversityAntony and Cleopatra, sex, war, and politics: Rome, Season Two is explored in this exciting collection of original essaysSet in the turbulent years after Caesar's assassination in 44 BC, Season Two of the HBO-BBC series Rome lays bare a city shaken by the violent power struggle between Octavian, Caesar's adopted son and heir, and Mark Antony, his most trusted general, bound in the seductive spell of Cleopatra.Rome Season Two: Trial and Triumph is the first academic volume to explore the second season of this critically acclaimed and commercially successful drama. It brings together 17 pioneering and provocative essays written by an international cast of leading classical scholars and media critics. Focusing on the series' historical framework, visual and narrative style, thematic overtones, and interaction with contemporary popular culture, this collection also engages with the authenticity of the production and considers its place in the tradition of epic films and television series set in ancient Rome.This volume is both scholarly and entertaining and will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars in Classics and Ancient History as well as Film and Media Studies.Monica S. Cyrino is Professor of Classics at the University of New Mexico, USA.Cover image: NB: could you give the source for the stock images Stu?Cover design: Stuart Dalziel[EUP logo] Author Biography Monica S. Cyrino is Professor of Classics at the University of New Mexico, USA. Table of Contents Illustrations Contributors Episode Guide Introduction: The Trials and Triumphs of Rome Season Two, Monica S. Cyrino Part I Power and Politics 1. A Touch Too Cerebral: Eulogizing Caesar in Rome, Angeline C. Chiu 2. Discharging Pullo and Vorenus: Veterans in Rome, Lee L. Brice 3. Gangsterism in Rome, Arthur J. Pomeroy 4. Class, Chaos, and Control in Rome, Margaret M. Toscano 5. Earning Immortality: Cicero's Death Scene in Rome, Eran Almagor 6. The Triumvirate of the Ring in Rome, Barbara Weiden Boyd 7. Jews and Judaism in Rome, Lisa Maurice Part II Sex and Status 8. Revenge and Rivalry in Rome, Stacie Raucci 9. Effigies of Atia and Servilia: Effacing the Female Body in Rome, Antony Augoustakis 10. Livia, Sadomasochism, and the Anti-Augustan Tradition in Rome, Anna McCullough 11. Windows and Mirrors: Illuminating the Invisible Women of Rome, Kirsten Day 12. Antony and Atia: Tragic Romance in Rome, Juliette Harrisson 13. Problematic Masculinity: Antony and the Political Sphere in Rome, Rachael Kelly 14. Rome, Shakespeare, and the Dynamics of the Cleopatra Reception, Gregory N. Daugherty 15. The Rattle of the Sistrum: "Othering" Cleopatra and Egypt in Rome, John J. Johnston 16. Gateways to Vice: Drugs and Sex in Rome, Alex McAuley 17. Slashing Rome: Season Two Rewritten in Online Fanfiction, Amanda Potter Filmography Bibliography Index Review Clearly aimed, in part, at university courses that deal with Greece and Rome in popular culture, the book's introduction and seventeen chapters are all admirably clear and straightforward.--Eric Adler, University of Maryland "Journal of Interdisciplinary History"This book is a welcome addition to cinematic reception research and opens up one of the most complex productions which the newer antique film has to offer. The variety of presented approaches and topics is impressive and will certainly have a stimulating effect on further studies. Rome, Season Two: Trial and Triumph is a worthy opening of the new series of Screening Antiquity.--Martin Lindner, Georg-August-Universitt Gttingen "Bryn Mawr Classical Review" Promotional A collection of 16 cutting edge essays on Rome Season Two Long Description Antony and Cleopatra, sex, war, and politics: Rome, Season Two is explored in this exciting collection of original essays. Set in the turbulent years after Caesar's assassination in 44 BC, Season Two of the HBO-BBC series Rome lays bare a city shaken by the violent power struggle between Octavian, Caesar's adopted son and heir, and Mark Antony, his most trusted general, bound in the seductive spell of Cleopatra. Rome, Season Two: Trial and Triumph is the first academic volume to explore the second season of this critically acclaimed and commercially successful drama. It brings together seventeen pioneering and provocative essays written by an international cast of leading classical scholars and media critics. Focusing on the series' historical framework, visual and narrative style, thematic overtones, and interaction with contemporary popular culture, this collection also engages with the authenticity of the production and considers its place in the tradition of epic films and television series set in ancient Rome. This volume is both scholarly and entertaining and will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars in Classics and Ancient History as well as Film and Media Studies. ? Monica S. Cyrino is Professor of Classics at the University of, Edinburgh University Press<
