Spartacus : film and history /
This is the first book systematically to analyze Kirk Douglas' and Stanley Kubrick's depiction of the slave revolt led by Spartacus from different historical, political, and cinematic perspectives. Examines the film's use of ancient sources, the ancient historical contexts, the politi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Malden, MA, USA :
Blackwell Pub.,
2007.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This is the first book systematically to analyze Kirk Douglas' and Stanley Kubrick's depiction of the slave revolt led by Spartacus from different historical, political, and cinematic perspectives. Examines the film's use of ancient sources, the ancient historical contexts, the political significance of the film, the history of its censorship and restoration, and its place in film history. Includes the most important passages from ancient authors' reports of the slave revolt in translation. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 267 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 248-259) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470776605 0470776609 9781405182218 1405182210 9780470777268 0470777265 1280932503 9781280932502 |