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Cover 1 Title Page, Copyright, Dedication 3 Contents 9 Figures 11 General editors’ preface 12 Acknowledgements 14 Part I: The ancient world as serial television drama 15 Part II: Pepla and politics: the emergence of a television genre (1960s) 35 Case study 1: The Caesars (1968) 44 Case study 2: Odissea/The Odyssey (1968) 56 Part III: Costumes and censorship: the BBC’s Roman Empire (1970s) 71 Case study 3: I, Claudius (1976) 80 Case study 4: The Eagle of the Ninth (1977) 102 Part IV: Cult and kitsch: Graeco-Roman myths on US television (1980s–90s) 117 Case study 5: The Last Days of Pompeii (1984) 129 Case study 6: Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995–99) 141 Part V: Expanse and spectacle: the postmillennial revival of a genre 157 Case study 7: Rome (2005–8) 166 Case study 8: STARZ Spartacus (2010–13) 186 Conclusion: what is the future of TV antiquity? 208 Bibliography 219 Filmography 230 Index 234 Publisher:Manchester University Press,Published:2019,ISBN:9781526100078,Language:English,OCLC:1089195547 TV antiquity explores representations of ancient Greece and Rome throughout television history. The first comprehensive overview of the ‘swords and sandals’ genre on the small screen,

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Author

Magerstädt, Sylvie

Publisher

Manchester University Press

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9781526100061

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Historical Fiction, Sports