This series delves into the captivating ways the ancient world is portrayed in film and television. It showcases cutting-edge research and provocative monographs and edited volumes, offering fresh perspectives on antiquity in popular culture. As the sole series dedicated exclusively to screened ancient representations, it presents original academic work from both established and emerging specialists. Discover new scholarly ideas on how the past is reimagined through the lens of the screen.
Since 2000, numerous heroes of the ancient world have appeared on film and TV, from the mythical Hercules to leaders of the Greek and Roman worlds. This collection brings together a range of perspectives on twenty-first century cinematic representations of heroes from the ancient world.
This collection of fourteen essays explores how the dominant media of our time - film and television - have engaged with the golden age as formulated in the Western classical tradition.
Engaging with recent scholarship on film, particularly film and theology as well as classical reception, Lisa Maurice considers the gods of Greek and Roman mythology alongside the biblical God of the Judeo-Christian tradition.
Ancient Greece has inspired television producers and captivated viewing audiences in the United Kingdom for over half a century. Through 10 case studies drawn from television drama, theatre, animation and documentarythis collection offers wide-ranging insights into the significance of ancient Greece on British television.