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OverviewHow do epic tropes shape representations of the ancient world and determine contemporary understandings of historical events? What features of ancient epic persistently emerge in science fiction and fantasy narratives adapted to the screen, and why? How does the different scope of televisual versus cinematic media impact the representation of conventions derived from ancient epic? The international range of contributors to this volume respond to these questions by looking for features of epic outside the traditional realm of Greco-Roman antiquity, including historical films and series, fantasy, science fiction and documentary. By identifying epic conventions on the large and small screen, as well as within a range of speculative fictions in fantastical and futuristic settings, they consider the function of such conventions within their twenty-first-century production contexts. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Amanda Potter , Hunter GardnerPublisher: Edinburgh University Press Imprint: Edinburgh University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.594kg ISBN: 9781474473743ISBN 10: 1474473741 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 22 October 2021 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAmanda Potter, Visiting Fellow at the Open University, Open University. Hunter Gardner, Professor of Classics and Comparative Literature, University of South Carolina. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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