Rome, season one : history makes television /
"This is the first scholarly text to examine the inaugural season of Rome, an award-winning joint production between HBO and the BBC. It collects essays by scholars in the fields of classical antiquity and popular culture. Focusing on the series' historical framework, visual and narrative...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Malden, MA :
Blackwell Pub.,
2008.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "This is the first scholarly text to examine the inaugural season of Rome, an award-winning joint production between HBO and the BBC. It collects essays by scholars in the fields of classical antiquity and popular culture. Focusing on the series' historical framework, visual and narrative style, thematic overtones, and influence on popular culture, the book also addresses of the production and considers its place in the tradition of epic films about ancient Rome."--Jacket |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 255 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-243) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781444301540 1444301543 1444301551 9781444301557 |