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Cinema and Classical Texts: Apollo's New Light

Martin M. Winkler

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Description:Apollo was the ancient god of light and the divine patron of the arts. He's therefore a fitting metaphor for cinematography, which is the modern art of writing with moving light. This book interprets films as visual texts & provides the first systematic theoretical & practical demonstration of the affinities between Greco-Roman literature & cinema. It examines major themes from classical myth & history such as film portrayals of gods, exemplified by Apollo & the Muses; Oedipus, antiquity's most influential mythic-tragic hero; the question of heroism & patriotism in war; & the representation of women like Helen of Troy & Cleopatra as products of male desire & fantasy. Covering a wide range of European & American directors, genres & classical authors, this study provides an innovative perspective on the two disciplines of classics & cinema & demonstrates our most influential medium's unlimited range when it adapts ancient texts.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Cinema and Classical Texts: Apollo's New Light. To get started finding Cinema and Classical Texts: Apollo's New Light, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 360

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Cambridge University Press (Cambridge/NY et al.).

Release: 2009

ISBN: 0521518601

Description: Apollo was the ancient god of light and the divine patron of the arts. He's therefore a fitting metaphor for cinematography, which is the modern art of writing with moving light. This book interprets films as visual texts & provides the first systematic theoretical & practical demonstration of the affinities between Greco-Roman literature & cinema. It examines major themes from classical myth & history such as film portrayals of gods, exemplified by Apollo & the Muses; Oedipus, antiquity's most influential mythic-tragic hero; the question of heroism & patriotism in war; & the representation of women like Helen of Troy & Cleopatra as products of male desire & fantasy. Covering a wide range of European & American directors, genres & classical authors, this study provides an innovative perspective on the two disciplines of classics & cinema & demonstrates our most influential medium's unlimited range when it adapts ancient texts.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Cinema and Classical Texts: Apollo's New Light. To get started finding Cinema and Classical Texts: Apollo's New Light, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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