{"product_id":"whither-quo-vadis-isbn-9781405183857","title":"Whither Quo Vadis?","description":"\u003ci\u003eWhither Quo Vadis?\u003c\/i\u003e offers an engaging account of how the Roman world and its history are represented in film and the way in which the different adaptations reflect the shifting historical situations and ideological concerns of their own times.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores five surviving film adaptations – Guazzoni's of 1912; D’Annunzio\/Jacoby of 1925; Mervyn LeRoy's of 1951; the Italian TV mini-series of 1985 by Franco Rossi; and Kawalerowicz’s 2001 Polish version\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines how these different versions interpret, select from, and modify the novel and the ancient sources on which it is based\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an exceptionally clear view of how films have presented ancient Rome and how modern conditions determine its reception\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLooks at rare and archival material which has not previously received close scholarly attention\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Novel and Film 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Adapting the Narrative 16\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSienkiewicz’s Novel: Adapting the Story 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocalizers, Judgments, and Petronius 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePetronius as Focal Character 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeing and Mapping Rome 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Gender and Ethnicity 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarcus and Lygia 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePetronius and Eunice 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePomponia 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender Roles in Public and Private Life 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthnicity and Gender Roles in the 1985 Version 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdaptations in the 2001 Version 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Political Institutions, Political Subtexts 88\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitical Implications of the Silent Versions 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFascists and Communists: The 1951 and 2001 Films 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Complex Allusions of the 1985 Miniseries 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeign Policy in the Films 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Military in the 1951 Version 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Arrival of Galba 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The Roman People 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Religion and Religious Authority in Quo Vadis? 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaganism 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudaism 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristianity: Ritual, Theology, and Confl ict in Sienkiewicz’s Novel 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransmitting a Tradition: Sermons in Novel and Film 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Representation of the Scriptures 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRadicals: Crispus 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMainstream Christianity: Peter and Paul 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Conclusions 219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Exkursus: Chilo’s Mother 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Peculiarity of the German Translations of Quo Vadis? 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescription of the Films 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSynopsis of the Novel and the Film Versions of Quo Vadis 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Ancient Sources 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Personal Names 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Things and Places 285\u003c\/p\u003e  \"Recommended [to] all readers.\" (\u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e, March 2010)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  “There is much to admire in this book. It has a clear focus and a good set of questions. It knows its way round the five films and around the classical sources, and is prepared to look at broader issues in relation to the close reading of the films.” (\u003ci\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e, March 2009)  \u003cb\u003eRuth Scodel\u003c\/b\u003e is D. R. Shackleton Bailey Collegiate Professor of Greek and Latin at the University of Michigan. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eListening to Homer\u003c\/i\u003e (2002) and \u003ci\u003eEpic Facework: Self-Presentation and Social Interaction in Homer\u003c\/i\u003e (2008).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnja Bettenworth\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Latin at the University of Münster. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eGastmahlszenen in der antiken Epik von Homer bis Claudian. Diachrone Untersuchungen zur Szenentypik\u003c\/i\u003e (2004).\u003c\/p\u003e  Henryk Sienkiewicz's \u003ci\u003eQuo Vadis?\u003c\/i\u003e, a novel about the encounter between Christianity and the Roman world in the time of Nero, helped him win the Nobel prize in 1905, was an international bestseller, and is still in print in many languages.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book explores five surviving film adaptations which offer an exceptionally clear view of how ancient Rome is characterized on the big screen. It examines how the different films interpret, select from, and modify the novel and its ancient sources, and how contemporary social and political issues, as well as the particular artistic and commercial goals of each production, have influenced each adaptation. Each presents a different story and a different Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e  “A remarkable achievement! Scodel and Bettenworth have produced a splendid synthesis at once inter-disciplinary and cross-cultural. Informed by fine classical scholarship and incisive film-criticism \u003ci\u003eWhither Quo Vadis\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling contribution to the study of world literature, history, religion, cinema studies.”\u003cbr\u003e –\u003cb\u003eJohn F. Makowski\u003c\/b\u003e, Loyola University Chicago  \u003cp\u003e“A masterly analysis of all aspects of the art of making a film from a historical novel. Written in a clear, engaging style, it makes an enjoyable read, with extensive references for readers who wish to explore the subject further.”\u003cbr\u003e – \u003cb\u003eDavid Hahm\u003c\/b\u003e, Ohio State University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Anyone interested in the translation of epic novel to epic film will find valuable insights and learned nuggets here, especially concerning gender roles and political subtexts in the four cinematic versions (1912 to 2001) and the 1985 television miniseries.\"\u003cbr\u003e –\u003cb\u003eEmily Albu\u003c\/b\u003e, University of California, Davis\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990484861157,"sku":"NP9781405183857","price":124.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405183857.jpg?v=1761788012","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/whither-quo-vadis-isbn-9781405183857","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}