{"product_id":"ancient-rome-on-the-silver-screen-myth-versus-reality-hardcover","title":"Ancient Rome on the Silver Screen: Myth Versus Reality - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGregory S. Aldrete\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGraham Sumner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLindsay Powell\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn unparalleled exploration of films set in Ancient Rome, from the silent \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCleopatra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e to the modern rendition of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBen-Hur\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo sooner had the dazzling new technology of cinema been invented near the end of the 19th century than filmmakers immediately turned to ancient history for inspiration. Nero, Cleopatra, Caesar, and more all found their way to the silver screen and would return again and again in the decades that followed. But just how accurate were these depictions of Ancient Rome? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAncient Rome on the Silver Screen: Myth versus Reality\u003c\/i\u003e, Gregory S. Aldrete and Graham Sumner provide a fascinating examination of 50 films set in Ancient Rome, analyzing each for its historical accuracy of plot, characters, costumes and sets. They also divulge insights into the process of making each movie and the challenges the filmmakers faced in bringing the Roman world to vivid cinematic life. Beginning with the classics from the dawn of cinema, through the great golden age of sword-and-sandals flicks in the 1950s, to the dramatic epics of the modern day, Aldrete and Sumner test the authenticity of Hollywood's version of history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing remarkable custom-made paintings depicting characters as they appeared in film and how they \u003ci\u003eshould \u003c\/i\u003ehave appeared if they were historically correct, \u003ci\u003eAncient Rome on the Silver Screen \u003c\/i\u003edelivers an invaluable perspective of film and history. This unique collaboration between professional illustrator and award-winning Roman historian offers a deeper understanding of modern cinema and brings Roman history to life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregory S. Aldrete\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of History and Humanities at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Winner of numerous national fellowships and awards as both a scholar and a teacher, his books about the ancient world include \u003ci\u003eThe Long Shadow of Antiquity: What Have the Greeks and Romans Done For Us?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDaily Life in the Roman City\u003c\/i\u003e. His research has been featured in several television documentaries and in \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eU.S. News and World Report\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDer Spiegel \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGraham Sumner\u003c\/b\u003e has written and illustrated publications on Ancient Rome for almost forty years. His works include three publications on Roman military clothing and he has written the only standard work on Roman military dress. Sumner wrote a series of articles for \u003ci\u003eAncient History \u003c\/i\u003emagazine analyzing how the Roman army has been depicted onscreen, and was recently a historical advisor for the film, \u003ci\u003e Illyricum\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 262\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51855993798944,"sku":"9781538159514","price":68.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/nGE__qEMY59781538159514.webp?v=1781544913","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ancient-rome-on-the-silver-screen-myth-versus-reality-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}