TV Antiquity Swords, Sandals, Blood and Sand |
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| Author:
| Magerstädt, Sylvie |
| Series title: | The Television Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78499-532-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2019 |
| Publisher: | Manchester University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $130.00 |
Book Description:
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This is the first comprehensive overview of Greek and Roman historical dramas on television. It traces the development of fictional representations of antiquity from the 1950s to the present, exploring how broader cultural, political and economic issues have influenced the representation of antiquity on television.
This is the first comprehensive overview of Greek and Roman historical dramas on television. It traces the development of fictional representations of antiquity from the 1950s to the present, exploring how broader cultural, political and economic issues have influenced the representation of antiquity on television.