{"product_id":"rome-season-one-isbn-9781405167758","title":"Rome, Season One","description":"\u003ci\u003eRome, Season One: History Makes Television\u003c\/i\u003e examines the first season of the HBO-BBC collaboration, \u003cb\u003eRome\u003c\/b\u003e, in a collection of thought-provoking essays by some of the world’s most influential scholars in the fields of classical antiquity and popular culture. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the first season of the HBO-BBC collaboration, \u003cb\u003eRome\u003c\/b\u003e, in a collection of 17 thought-provoking essays by some of the world’s most influential scholars in the fields of classical antiquity and popular culture\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on the award-winning first season’s historical framework, visual and narrative style, contemporary thematic overtones, and influence on popular culture\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses the artistic values, and roles of the script, sets, and actors\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals how the series \u003cb\u003eRome\u003c\/b\u003e ‘makes history’ in terms of representing the past on screen and producing innovative and influential television.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003ci\u003eList of Illustrations.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes on Contributors.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEpisode Guide.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction (\u003ci\u003eMonica S. Cyrino\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Televising Antiquity: From You Are There to Rome (\u003ci\u003eJon Solomon\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Making History in Rome: Ancient vs. Modern Perspectives (\u003ci\u003eW. Jeffrey Tatum\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 What I Learned as an Historical Consultant for Rome (\u003ci\u003eKristina Milnor\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Rome’s Opening Titles: Triumph, Spectacle and Desire (\u003ci\u003eHolly Haynes\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Fog of War: The Army in Rome (\u003ci\u003eLee L. Brice\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Caesar’s Soldiers: The Pietas of Vorenus \u0026amp; Pullo (\u003ci\u003eBrian Cooke\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Becoming Augustus: The Education of Octavian (\u003ci\u003eBarbara Weiden Boyd\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 \"Not Some Cheap Murder\": Caesar’s Assassination (\u003ci\u003eAlison Futrell\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Women’s Politics in the Streets of Rome (\u003ci\u003eAntony Augoustakis\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Atia and the Erotics of Authority (\u003ci\u003eMonica S. Cyrino\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Her First Roman: A Cleopatra for Rome (\u003ci\u003eGregory N. Daugherty\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Gowns and Gossip: Gender and Class Struggle in Rome (\u003ci\u003eMargaret M. Toscano\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The Gender Gap: Religious Spaces in Rome (\u003ci\u003eJ. Mira Seo\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Staging Interiors in Rome's Villas (\u003ci\u003eAlena Allen\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Latin in the Movies and Rome (\u003ci\u003eWard Briggs\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Spectacle of Sex: Bodies on Display in Rome (\u003ci\u003eStacie Raucci\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Vice is Nice: Rome and Deviant Sexuality (\u003ci\u003eAnise K. Strong\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \"As with the series, there is likely to be something for everyone in this book (although both viewer and reader may want more).\" (Zentralblatt Math, 2010)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\"Due to the wide range of subject matter, nearly every serious fan of ancient Rome will find something that piques their interest, if not something they wish to share with their students. The clear prose of all the authors-there is no getting bogged down in excessive film criticism jargon-and the copious notes make this collection useful on its own or as a springboard for further investigations.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Classical Outlook\u003c\/i\u003e, Spring 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eMonica S. Cyrino\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Classics at the University of New Mexico. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eBig Screen Rome\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 2005) and \u003ci\u003eIn Pandora’s Jar: Lovesickness in Early Greek Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), and has appeared as an academic consultant on the television show \u003ci\u003eHistory vs. Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e on The History Channel. Dr. Cyrino was awarded the American Philological Association’s national teaching award in classics (1998–1999).  In Julius Caesar’s final years, the city of Rome is steeped in power, greed, betrayal, and political intrigue. Few periods of human history reverberate through popular culture in the twenty-first century like that of ancient Rome – especially the turbulent years leading up to Caesar’s death in 44 BC. And rarely has this fascinating time been brought to life as vividly as in \u003ci\u003eRome, Season One\u003c\/i\u003e, an award-winning joint production between HBO and the BBC. This wildly popular series is a richly layered drama chronicling life in ancient Rome during its violent transition from Republic to Empire – a time that had an enormous impact on world history.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRome, Season One: History Makes Television\u003c\/i\u003e is history-making in its own right. The first scholarly text to examine the series’ inaugural season, it collects thought-provoking essays by some of the world’s most influential – and cutting-edge – scholars in the fields of classical antiquity and popular culture. Focusing on the series’ historical framework, visual and narrative style, thematic overtones, and influence on popular culture, the book also addresses the authenticity of the production and considers its place in the tradition of epic films about ancient Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eErudite and highly entertaining, this volume is an invaluable resource for students and instructors alike in its thorough analysis and examination of one of the most compelling decades of Roman history.\u003c\/p\u003e  “The superb scholarship that runs through these pages entertains and inspires. In addition to its value to classics students and scholars, this book is a major contribution to the growing literature in television and film studies.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert J. Burgoyne, Wayne State University and author of The Hollywood Historical Film\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e“Monica Cyrino has put together a wonderful collection of short, well-focused essays, which offer the non-specialist reader a well-argued dialogue between the historical data – archaeological as well as literary – and the artistic, social, and political agenda implicit in the choices of the series’ creators. Running through all the essays is a provocative meditation on the contemporary constructions of ancient Rome.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Rose, Miami University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989972664549,"sku":"NP9781405167758","price":55.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405167758.jpg?v=1761786084","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/rome-season-one-isbn-9781405167758","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}