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The essays collected in this book present the first comprehensive appreciation of The Fall of the Roman Empire from historical, historiographical, and cinematic perspectives. The book also provides the principal classical sources on the period. It is a companion to Gladiator: Film and History (Blackwell, 2004) and Spartacus: Film and History (Blackwell, 2007) and completes a triad of scholarly studies on Hollywood's greatest films about Roman history. A critical re-evaluation of the 1964 epic film The Fall of the Roman Empire, directed by Anthony Mann , from historical, film-historical, and contemporary points of view Presents a collection of scholarly essays and classical sources on the period of Roman history that ancient and modern historians have considered to be the turning point toward the eventual fall of Rome Contains a short essay by director Anthony Mann Includes a map of the Roman Empire and film stills, as well as translations of the principal ancient sources, an extensive bibliography, and a chronology of eventsProduct Identifiers
PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-101405182237
ISBN-139781405182232
eBay Product ID (ePID)91981372
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Publication Year2009
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
IllustratorYes
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Item Height1.3 in
Item Length9.2 in
Item Weight25.5 oz.
Item Width6.3 in