{"product_id":"9781405131827","title":"Troy From Homer's Iliad to Hollywood Epic","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTroy\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrom Homer's Iliad to Hollywood Epic\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMartin M. Winkler\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Ancient \u0026amp; Classical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis is the first book systematically to examine Wolfgang Petersen’s epic film \u003ci\u003eTroy\u003c\/i\u003e from different archaeological, literary, cultural, and cinematic perspectives\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul class=\"noindent\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe first book systematically to examine Wolfgang Petersen’s epic film \u003ci\u003eTroy\u003c\/i\u003e from different archaeological, literary, cultural, and cinematic perspectives.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifies the modern political overtones of the Trojan War myth as expressed in the film and explains why it found world-wide audiences.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEditor and contributors are archaeologists or classical scholars, several of whom incorporate films into their teaching and research.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes an annotated list of films and television films and series episodes on the Trojan War.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains archaeological illustrations of Troy, relevant images of ancient art, and stills from films on the Trojan War.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin M. Winkler\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Classics at George Mason University. Most recently he has edited the essay collections \u003ci\u003eClassical Myth and Culture in the Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e (2001) and \u003ci\u003eGladiator: Film and History\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 2004).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 July 2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405131827\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379878228108,"sku":"9781405131827","price":139.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405131827.jpg?v=1780160279","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405131827","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}