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This is the first book systematically to analyze Kirk Douglas’ and Stanley Kubrick’s depiction of the slave revolt led by Spartacus from different historical, political, and cinematic perspectives.
- Examines the film’s use of ancient sources, the ancient historical contexts, the political significance of the film, the history of its censorship and restoration, and its place in film history.
- Includes the most important passages from ancient authors’ reports of the slave revolt in translation.
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Stanley Kubrick's epic film Spartacus has enjoyed iconic status in cinema history and strongly influenced modern perspectives on ancient Rome. This book examines the film from different historical, political, and cinematic perspectives. The chief ancient sources on the slave revolt led by Spartacus are included in translation. Contributors explore the film's representation of history, the political climate at the time of its making, the history of its production, censorship, and restoration, its place in film history, and its enduring appeal. For the first time, the book offers suggestions for a new version of the film that comes even closer to the filmmakers' original intent than the restoration currently available.
About the Author
Martin M. Winkler is Professor of Classics at George Mason University. Most recently he has edited the essay collections Troy: From Homer’s Iliad to Hollywood Epic (Blackwell, 2006), Gladiator: Film and History (Blackwell, 2004), and Classical Myth and Culture in the Cinema (2001).
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- PublisherWiley-Blackwell
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 1405131802
- ISBN 13 9781405131803
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages280
- EditorWinkler Martin M.
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Hardcover with dust jacket. Condition: Gut. X, 267 p. Lediglich der Schutzumschlag ist etwas berieben, sonst ein tadelloses Exemplar / Only the dust jacket is a bit rubbed, otherwise a pristine copy. - Contents List of Plates Notes on Contributors Introduction Martin M. Winkler 1 Who Killed the Legend of Spartacus? Production, Censorship, and Reconstruction of Stanley Kubrick's Epic Film Duncan L. Cooper 2 Dalton Trumbo vs. Stanley Kubrick: The Historical Meaning of Spartacus Duncan L. Cooper 3 Spartacus, Exodus, and Dalton Trumbo: Managing Ideologies of War Frederick Ahl 4 Spartacus: History and Histrionics Allen M. Ward 5 Spartacus, Rebel Against Rome C. A. Robinson, Jr. 6 Training + Tactics = Roman Battle Success From Spartacus: The Illustrated Story of the Motion Picture Production 1 7 The Character of Marcus Licinius Crassus W. Jeffrey Tatum 8 Roman Slavery and the Class Divide: Why Spartacus Lost Michael Parenti 9 The Holy Cause of Freedom: American Ideals in Spartacus Martin M. Winkler 10 Spartacus and the Stoic Ideal of Death Francisco Javier Tovar Paz 11 "Culturally Significant and Not Just Simple Entertainment": History and the Marketing of Spartacus Martin M. Winkler The Principal Ancient Sources on Spartacus 1. Plutarch, Crassus 8-11 and Pompey 21.1-2 2. Appian, The Civil Wars 1.14.111 and 116-121.1 3. Sallust, The Histories 3.96 and 98 (M) = 3.64 and 66 (McG) 4. Livy, Periochae 95-97 5. Velleius Paterculus, Compendium of Roman History 2.30.5-6 6. Florus, Epitome of Roman History 2.8 (3.20) 7. Frontinus, Strategies 1.5.20-22 and 7.6, 2.4.7 and 5.34 8. Orosius, History against the Pagans 5.24.1-8 and 18-19 Bibliography Index. ISBN 9781405131803 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 639. Seller Inventory # 1239837
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