Publisher:
Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh
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Oxford University Press, Oxford
This collection looks at the most recent manifestations of the ancient hero on screen. It brings together a range of perspectives on 21st century cinematic representations of heroes from the ancient world. Since 2000, numerous heroes of the ancient...
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Universitätsbibliothek Kassel, Landesbibliothek und Murhardsche Bibliothek der Stadt Kassel
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This collection looks at the most recent manifestations of the ancient hero on screen. It brings together a range of perspectives on 21st century cinematic representations of heroes from the ancient world. 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. Films and shows discussed in this volume range from 'Hercules' and 'The Legend of Hercules' to TV shows, 'Atlantis' and 'Supernatural,' to other biopic works influenced by the ancient hero. This book brings together a range of perspectives on 21st century cinematic representations of heroes and antiheroes from the ancient world.
