Gladiator: Film and History - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405110422 ISBN 13: 9781405110426

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2004

Synopsis

This is the first book to analyze Ridley Scott’s film Gladiator from historical, cultural, and cinematic perspectives.

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• The first systematic analysis of Ridley Scott’s film, Gladiator.
  
• Examines the film’s presentation of Roman history and culture.
  
• Considers its cinematic origins and traditions.
  
• Draws out the film’s modern social and political overtones.
  
• Includes relevant ancient sources in translation.

About this title

Book Description:

Ridley Scotts Gladiator was the first epic film on a Roman subject in 35 years and generated a far-reaching renewal of interest in Roman history and culture. This book analyzes Gladiator from historical, cultural, and cinematic perspectives.It comprises ten essays by experts, examining the film as a representation of history and as cinema. Subjects covered include Roman history and gladiatorial combat, the cinematic origins and traditions of Gladiator, and the films modern social and political overtones. The book also includes translations of the films most important historical sources.

About the Author:

Martin M. Winkler is Professor of Classics at George Mason University, Virginia, U.S.A. He is the editor, most recently, of Juvenal in English (2001) and Classical Myth and Culture in the Cinema (2001). He has also published articles on Roman literature, the classical tradition, and on classical and medieval culture and mythology in film.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1405110422
• ISBN 13: 9781405110426
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Martin M. Winkler