06-26-2006, 09:43 PM
Don't know if anyone's interested, but I've just come across these two publications:
Spartacus: Film and History
Edited by: MARTIN M WINKLER (George Mason University Virginia)
Introduction: Martin M. Winkler (George Mason University)
1. Who Killed the Legend of Spartacus? Production, Censorship, and Reconstruction of Stanley Kubrick's Epic Film: Duncan L. Cooper (Independent scholar)
2. Dalton Trumbo vs. Stanley Kubrick: The Historical Meaning of Spartacus
Duncan L. Cooper (Independent scholar)
3. Spartacus, Exodus, and Dalton Trumbo: Managing Ideologies of War: Frederick Ahl (Cornell University)
4. Spartacus: History and Histrionics: Allen M. Ward (University of Connecticut)
5. Spartacus, Rebel Against Rome: C. A. Robinson, Jr.
6. Training + Tactics = Roman Battle Success: From Spartacus: The Illustrated Story of the Motion Picture Production
7. The Character of Marcus Licinius Crassus: W. Jeffrey Tatum (Florida State University)
8. Roman Slavery and the Class Divide: Why Spartacus Lost: Michael Parenti
9. The Holy Cause of Freedom: American Ideals in Spartacus: Martin M. Winkler (George Mason University)
10. The Stoic Idea of Death in Spartacus: Francisco Javier Tovar Paz (University of Extremadura)
11. "Culturally Significant and Not Just Simple Entertainment": History and the Marketing of Spartacus: Martin M. Winkler (George Mason University)
12. The Principal Ancient Sources on Spartacus
Furrther details: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/book ... 1405131802
Big Screen Rome
By: MONICA SILVEIRA CYRINO (University of New Mexico)
Introduction
Quo Vadis (1951)
The Robe (1953)
Ben-Hur (1959)
Spartacus (1960)
Cleopatra (1963)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
History of the World, Part I: Roman Empire sequence (1981)
Gladiator (2000)
Further details: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/book ... 38&site=1_
Sounds really good :!: I'm hoping to get review copies ...
Spartacus: Film and History
Edited by: MARTIN M WINKLER (George Mason University Virginia)
Introduction: Martin M. Winkler (George Mason University)
1. Who Killed the Legend of Spartacus? Production, Censorship, and Reconstruction of Stanley Kubrick's Epic Film: Duncan L. Cooper (Independent scholar)
2. Dalton Trumbo vs. Stanley Kubrick: The Historical Meaning of Spartacus
Duncan L. Cooper (Independent scholar)
3. Spartacus, Exodus, and Dalton Trumbo: Managing Ideologies of War: Frederick Ahl (Cornell University)
4. Spartacus: History and Histrionics: Allen M. Ward (University of Connecticut)
5. Spartacus, Rebel Against Rome: C. A. Robinson, Jr.
6. Training + Tactics = Roman Battle Success: From Spartacus: The Illustrated Story of the Motion Picture Production
7. The Character of Marcus Licinius Crassus: W. Jeffrey Tatum (Florida State University)
8. Roman Slavery and the Class Divide: Why Spartacus Lost: Michael Parenti
9. The Holy Cause of Freedom: American Ideals in Spartacus: Martin M. Winkler (George Mason University)
10. The Stoic Idea of Death in Spartacus: Francisco Javier Tovar Paz (University of Extremadura)
11. "Culturally Significant and Not Just Simple Entertainment": History and the Marketing of Spartacus: Martin M. Winkler (George Mason University)
12. The Principal Ancient Sources on Spartacus
Furrther details: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/book ... 1405131802
Big Screen Rome
By: MONICA SILVEIRA CYRINO (University of New Mexico)
Introduction
Quo Vadis (1951)
The Robe (1953)
Ben-Hur (1959)
Spartacus (1960)
Cleopatra (1963)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
History of the World, Part I: Roman Empire sequence (1981)
Gladiator (2000)
Further details: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/book ... 38&site=1_
Sounds really good :!: I'm hoping to get review copies ...