Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-229) and index
Ancient Rome, cinema and history -- Projecting ancient Rome -- Spartacus: testing the strength of the body politic -- Cleopatra: spectacles of seduction and conquest -- Nero: spectacles of persecution and excess -- Pompeii: purging the sins of the city -- A farewell to antiquity
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"Brought vividly to life on screen, the myth of ancient Rome resonates through modern popular culture. Projecting the Past examines how the cinematic traditions of Hollywood and Italy have resurrected ancient Rome to address the concerns of the present. The book engages contemporary debates about the nature of the classical tradition, definitions of history, and the place of the past in historical film"--Publisher description