{"product_id":"spartacus-film-and-history-paperback-softback-9781405131810","title":"Spartacus; Film and History (Paperback \/ softback) 9781405131810","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSpartacus\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFilm and History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"These essays - lively and learned - give new depth to the greatest gladiator film of all time. Historians and film scholars pool their talents to show afresh how Kubrick’s \u003ci\u003eSpartacus\u003c\/i\u003e was made and what this ancient slave revolt means to us today.\"\u003cbr\u003e –\u003cb\u003eNatalie Zemon Davis\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Return of Martin Guerre and Slaves on Screen\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Nobody teaching a classics film course and no classics library can afford to be without this book. It is a major contribution to our understanding of one of the most popular and important films on the ancient world. Packed with perceptive analysis and fascinating facts, this book approaches Spartacus from a wide variety of perspectives, and there is admirable depth as well as breadth.\"\u003cbr\u003e –\u003cb\u003ePaul Murgatroyd\u003c\/b\u003e, McMaster University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMartin M. Winkler (Edited by), M Winkler (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405131810, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 December 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e304 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.5 x 2.2 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: \" times new roman\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: \" times new roman\u003e“Both the range of positions and also the excellent bibliographic notes (especially from Winkler and Ward) provide a fine basis for any student to develop their knowledge of the original events, the making of the movie, or the political and cultural context of the time.” (\u003cem style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eArt \u0026amp; Archaeology\u003c\/em\u003e, 2010)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Like [Winkler’s] volumes on \u003ci\u003eGladiator\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTroy\u003c\/i\u003e, [\u003ci\u003eSpartacus\u003c\/i\u003e] has fascinating information and impassioned arguments.” (\u003ci\u003eCineaste\u003c\/i\u003e, Spring 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The 11 essays by eight authors examine in depth the iconic classic from a variety of fascinating historical, political, and cinematic perspectives.” (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I thought i was becoming a little bored with Spartacus until I read this book ... it made me remember why I found the subject so fascinating in the first place. This volume is invaluable for everyone interested in epic movies, the Roman Republic, the Cold War or the process of the appropriation of rebels.\" (\u003ci\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Winkler’s \u003ci\u003eSpartacus: Film and History\u003c\/i\u003e breaks new ground … [an] invaluable volume.” (\u003ci\u003eNew England Classical Journal\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“An outstanding and innovative volume that will be very useful to teachers and students of Classics and Cinema.” (\u003ci\u003eClassical Outlook\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"As a study of a particular age and country in cinema history, the book does indeed make a contribution.\" (\u003ci\u003eScholia Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“These essays – lively and learned – give new new depth to the greatest gladiator film of all time. Historians and film scholars pool their talents to show afresh how Kubrick’s \u003ci\u003eSpartacus\u003c\/i\u003e was made and what this ancient slave revolt means to us today”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNatalie Zemon Davis,\u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eThe Return of Martin Guerre\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eslaves on Screen\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Nobody teaching a classics film course and no classics library can afford to be without this book. It is a major contribution to our understanding of one of the most popular and important films on the ancient world. Packed with perceptive analysis and fascinating facts, this book approaches \u003ci\u003eSpartacus\u003c\/i\u003e from a wide variety of perspectives, and there is admirable depth as well as breadth.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePaul Murgatroyd,\u003c\/b\u003e McMaster University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Plates.  \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction (Martin M. Winkler, George Mason University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Who Killed the Legend of Spartacus? Production, Censorship, and Reconstruction of Stanley Kubrick’s Epic Film (Duncan L. Cooper, Independent scholar).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Dalton Trumbo vs. Stanley Kubrick: The Historical Meaning of Spartacus (Duncan L. Cooper, Independent scholar).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Spartacus, Exodus, and Dalton Trumbo: Managing Ideologies of War (Frederick Ahl, Cornell University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Spartacus: History and Histrionics (Allen M. Ward, University of Connecticut).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Spartacus, Rebel Against Rome (C. A. Robinson, Jr).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Training + Tactics = Roman Battle Success: From Spartacus: The Illustrated Story of the Motion Picture Production.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. The Character of Marcus Licinius Crassus (W. Jeffrey Tatum, Florida State University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Roman Slavery and the Class Divide: Why Spartacus Lost (Michael Parenti).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. The Holy Cause of Freedom: American Ideals in Spartacus (Martin M. Winkler, George Mason University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Spartacus and the Stoic Ideal of Death (Francisco Javier Tovar Paz, University of Extremadura).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. “Culturally Significant and Not Just Simple Entertainment”: History and the Marketing of Spartacus (Martin M. Winkler, George Mason University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Principal Ancient Sources on Spartacus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Plutarch, Crassus 8–11 and Pompey 21.1–2.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Appian, The Civil Wars 1.14.111 and 116–121.1.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Sallust, The Histories 3.96 and 98 (M) = 3.64 and 66 (McG).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Livy, Periochae 95–97.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Velleius Paterculus, Compendium of Roman History 2.30.5–6.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Florus, Epitome of Roman History 2.8 (3.20).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Frontinus, Strategies 1.5.20–22 and 7.6, 2.4.7 and 5.34.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Orosius, History against the Pagans 5.24.1–8 and 18–19.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Classic fiction [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Classic fiction\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Classic%20fiction%20%5Bpre%20c%201945%5D%20%5BFC%5D%22\"\u003epre c 1945 FC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52173802733848,"sku":"9781405131810","price":32.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405131810.jpg?v=1781172582","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/spartacus-film-and-history-paperback-softback-9781405131810","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}