Of muscles and men : essays on the sword and sandal film /

"Few movie genres have highlighted the male body more effectively than the "sword-and-sandal" film, where the rippling torso and the bulging muscle are displayed for all to appreciate. Carrying his ubiquitously phallic sword and dressed in traditional garb calculated to highlight his...

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Bibliographic Details

Other Authors:	Cornelius, Michael G.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2011.
Subjects:	Epic films > History and criticism. Masculinity in motion pictures. Men in motion pictures. Fine arts. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book