{"product_id":"troy-isbn-9781405131827","title":"Troy","description":"This is the first book systematically to examine Wolfgang Petersen’s epic film \u003ci\u003eTroy\u003c\/i\u003e from different archaeological, literary, cultural, and cinematic perspectives\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul class=\"noindent\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe first book systematically to examine Wolfgang Petersen’s epic film \u003ci\u003eTroy\u003c\/i\u003e from different archaeological, literary, cultural, and cinematic perspectives.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the film’s use of Homer’s Iliad and the myth of the Trojan War, its presentation of Bronze-Age archaeology, and its place in film history.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifies the modern political overtones of the Trojan War myth as expressed in the film and explains why it found world-wide audiences.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEditor and contributors are archaeologists or classical scholars, several of whom incorporate films into their teaching and research.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes an annotated list of films and television films and series episodes on the Trojan War.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains archaeological illustrations of Troy, relevant images of ancient art, and stills from films on the Trojan War.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  List of Plates. \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditor's Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Was There a Trojan War? Troy Between Fiction and Archaeological Evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(Manfred O. Korfmann).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 From Homer’s Troy to Petersen’s Troy. (Joachim Latacz).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Iliad and the Cinema. (Martin M. Winkler).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Story of Troy Through the Centuries. (Georg Danek).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Viewing Troy: Authenticity, Criticism, Interpretation. (Jon Solomon).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Troy and the Role of the Historical Advisor. (J. Lesley Fitton).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 From Greek Myth to Hollywood Story: Explanatory. (Kim Shahabudin).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Fate of Troy. (Stephen Scully).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Helen of Troy. (Monica S. Cyrino).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Briseis in Homer, Ovid, and Troy. (Alena Allen).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Troy and Memorials of War. (Frederick Ahl).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Realist Politics of Troy. (Robert J. Rabel).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The Trojan War on the Screen: An Annotated. (Martin M. Winkler).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"These essays—all clearly written and accessible to wide audiences—will thus provide invaluable supporting material for teachers of 'classics and film'. The breadth of the contributions and their willingness to provide a good level of background information are ... indications of this volume's usefulness to students.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e, 2008)  \u003cp\u003e\"Winkler’s attractive collection of thirteen essays explores a little of the current state of research on the non-cinematic Troy, but focuses primarily on the film’s various achievements.... Winkler’s engaging essay on ‘The Iliad and the Cinema’ turns reception-study on its head and reads several scenes from Homer through the lens of film studies; Winkler’s annotated filmography of the Trojan war, along with his wide-ranging and passionate introduction, will be essential research material for scholars exploring Troy – or just the original Windy City.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Hellenic Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, February 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Classics and film is a staple of university curricula; it has become respectable, in large part thanks to Winkler's own persistent dedication ... Certainly [the book's] roster of contributors is aptly chosen for philological and ... archaeological strength-in-depth ... All of us working in the subject area will need to familiarize ourselves with the volume's contents ... We will be seeing a lot of this material in student essays and dissertations from here on in ... A strong and appealingly diverse field of essays ... adventurous in scope and very well informed. It will inspire students and professionals alike to fresh explorations.\" \u003ci\u003e(Arion)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Any reader interested in understanding the relationship between the Homeric texts and this film will profit greatly from this collection… I would even highly recommend this collection to readers of Homer with little interest in contemporary film. [Such] insights should encourage the reader to look at the Homeric texts with a new perspective.\" \u003ci\u003e(New England Classical Journal)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin M. Winkler\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Classics at George Mason University. Most recently he has edited the essay collections \u003ci\u003eClassical Myth and Culture in the Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e (2001) and \u003ci\u003eGladiator: Film and History\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 2004).\u003c\/p\u003e  This is the first book to examine systematically Wolfgang Petersen’s epic film \u003ci\u003eTroy\u003c\/i\u003e from archaeological, literary, cultural, and cinematic perspectives\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e The collection addresses the most important aspects of the film: its use of Homer’s \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e and the myth of the Trojan War, its presentation of Bronze-Age archaeology, its modern political overtones, and its place in film history with regard to both previous epics on the Trojan War and the director’s own earlier work. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book explains why, despite or perhaps because of the liberties the film takes with ancient myth, literature, and archaeology, \u003ci\u003eTroy\u003c\/i\u003e has found huge worldwide audiences. For those who wish to explore the subject further, the book includes an annotated list of feature films and television films and series episodes on the Trojan War.\u003c\/p\u003e  “A well-elaborated study of the impact Troy has had on philological and other circles.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e–\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnthony Makrinos\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, Greek and Latin Department, University College\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"A fascinating collection of highly-readable essays by prominent film scholars and ancient historians, covering topics all the way from the place of ancient literature in modern film to the archaeology of the actual ancient Troy, to the politics of the new Petersen movie — and the politics of a historian advising a Hollywood film. Highly recommended.\"\u003cbr\u003e –\u003cb\u003eArthur M. Eckstein\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, University of Maryland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990415589605,"sku":"NP9781405131827","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405131827.jpg?v=1761787738","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/troy-isbn-9781405131827","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}