Old Stories and Contemporary Issues in Films about Antiquity and the Middle Ages
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-367-72037-7 (ISBN)
Following a historical approach, Old Stories and Contemporary Issues in Films about Antiquity and the Middle Ages examines the periods in which films are produced and the eras to which they refer. To show that the absence of a solid historical basis can damage the propagation of good intentions, films that contain political propaganda and stereotypes are examined alongside those that promote tolerance, the condemnation of war and violence, and women’s rights. For example, analysis of films such as Alexander Nevsky (1938), Spartacus (1960), and 300 (2007) reveals a variety of agendas such as White-Supremacist video agendas during the War in Iraq, European Communism, and the promotion of anachronistic ideals in 1950s America.
Old Stories and Contemporary Issues in Films about Antiquity and the Middle Ages is useful for undergraduates, postgraduates, and scholars interested in the Antiquity and Middle Ages, the relationship between films and History, and modern uses of the past.
Luigi Andrea Berto is Professor of History at Western Michigan University (USA) and teaches classes on pre-modern History and on Film and History. His research focuses on medieval Italy and the Mediterranean, with a special interest in the use and the representation of the past in the modern period.
Introduction 1. Invaders and heroes 2. Inspiring models of independence, unity, and identity 3. Leftist social and political topics in 1960s and 1970s movies 4. Video right-wing agendas 5. Medieval Muslims and Christians, and modern agendas for the Middle East 6. Medieval Christians and Muslims, and wishful thinking during the war in Iraq (2003 – 2005) 7. The Black Death, existentialism, old and new fears, and private matters 8. Women, brotherhood, equality, and the land of opportunity
| Erscheinungsdatum | 11.04.2022 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 9 Line drawings, black and white; 16 Halftones, black and white; 25 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 100 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-367-72037-X / 036772037X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-367-72037-7 / 9780367720377 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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