Troy
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Troy

From Homer's Iliad to Hollywood Epic

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Troy

From Homer's Iliad to Hollywood Epic

About this book

This is the first book systematically to examine Wolfgang Petersen's epic film Troy from different archaeological, literary, cultural, and cinematic perspectives.
  • The first book systematically to examine Wolfgang Petersen's epic film Troy from different archaeological, literary, cultural, and cinematic perspectives.
  • Examines the film's use of Homer's Iliad and the myth of the Trojan War, its presentation of Bronze-Age archaeology, and its place in film history.
  • Identifies the modern political overtones of the Trojan War myth as expressed in the film and explains why it found world-wide audiences.
  • Editor and contributors are archaeologists or classical scholars, several of whom incorporate films into their teaching and research.
  • Includes an annotated list of films and television films and series episodes on the Trojan War.
  • Contains archaeological illustrations of Troy, relevant images of ancient art, and stills from films on the Trojan War.

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Table of contents

  1. List of Plates
  2. Notes on Contributors
  3. Editorā€™s Introduction
  4. chapter one Was There a Trojan War? Troy Between Fiction and Archaeological Evidence Manfred O. Korfmann
  5. chapter two From Homerā€™s Troy to Petersenā€™s Troy Joachim Latacz
  6. chapter three The Iliad and the Cinema Martin M. Winkler
  7. chapter four The Story of Troy Through the Centuries Georg Danek
  8. chapter five Viewing Troy: Authenticity, Criticism, Interpretation Jon Solomon
  9. chapter six Troy and the Role of the Historical Advisor J. Lesley Fitton
  10. chapter seven From Greek Myth to Hollywood Story: Explanatory Narrative in Troy Kim Shahabudin
  11. chapter eight The Fate of Troy Stephen Scully
  12. chapter nine Helen of Troy Monica S. Cyrino
  13. chapter ten Briseis in Homer, Ovid, and Troy Alena Allen
  14. chapter eleven Troy and Memorials of War Frederick Ahl
  15. chapter twelve The Realist Politics of Troy Robert J. Rabel
  16. chapter thirteen The Trojan War on the Screen: An Annotated Filmography Martin M. Winkler
  17. Bibliography
  18. Index