Chris (University of Exeter, UK) Davies 
Blockbusters and the Ancient World [PDF ebook] 
Allegory and Warfare in Contemporary Hollywood

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Following the release of Ridley Scott”s
Gladiator in 2000 the ancient world epic has experienced a revival in studio and audience interest. Building on existing scholarship on the Cold War epics of the 1950s-60s, including
Ben-Hur,
Spartacus and
The Robe, this original study explores the current cycle of ancient world epics in cinema within the social and political climate created by September 11th 2001. Examining films produced against the backdrop of the War on Terror and subsequent invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, this book assesses the relationship between mainstream cinema and American society through depictions of the ancient world, conflict and faith. Davies explores how these films evoke depictions of the Second World War, the Vietnam War and the Western in portraying warfare in the ancient world, as well as discussing the influence of genre hybridisation, narration and reception theory. He questions the extent to which ancient world epics utilise allegory, analogy and allusion to parallel past and present in an industry often dictated by market forces. Featuring analysis of
Alexander,
Troy,
300,
Centurion,
The Eagle,
The Passion of the Christ and more, this book offers new insight on the continued evolution of the ancient world epic in cinema.

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Format PDF ● Halaman-halaman 256 ● ISBN 9781350105010 ● Penerbit Bloomsbury Publishing ● Diterbitkan 2019 ● Muat turun 3 kali ● Mata wang EUR ● ID 6903419 ● Salin perlindungan Adobe DRM
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