Epic Heroes on Screen

Antony Augoustakis; Stacie Raucci

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2018

Epic Heroes on Screen

Antony Augoustakis and Stacie Raucci

In the series Screening Antiquity

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474424523

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Representations of the ancient hero in the new millennium

Since 2000, numerous heroes of the ancient world have appeared on film and TV, from the mythical Hercules to leaders of the Greek and Roman worlds. Films and shows discussed in this volume range from Hercules and The Legend of Hercules to TV shows, Atlantis and Supernatural, to other biopic works influenced by the ancient hero.

This is the first collection to look at the most recent manifestations of the ancient hero on screen. It brings together a range of perspectives on twenty-first century cinematic representations of heroes and antiheroes from the ancient world.

Includes a range of TV shows and films, allowing for comparative analysis, examining the overlooked links between various productions
Provides original, cutting edge research in the fields of history, politics, gender, film and fan culture
Covers topics including society, politics, generational issues, gender, fan reception and star texts
Also considers the creation of antiheroes in the twenty-first century

The full list of contributors to the volume is:

Alastair J. L. Blanshard is the Paul Eliadis Professor of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Queensland, Australia.

Angeline Chiu is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Vermont, USA.

Daniel Curley is Associate Professor of Classics at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, USA.

Monica S. Cyrino is Professor of Classics at the University of New Mexico, USA.

Hunter H. Gardner is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of South Carolina, USA.

Lloyd Llewelyn-Jones is Professor of Ancient History at Cardiff University in Wales, UK.

Alex McAuley is Lecturer in Hellenistic History at Cardiff University in Wales, UK.

Amanda Potter is a Research Fellow at the Open University, UK.

Meredith E. Safran is an Assistant Professor of Classics at Trinity College in Hartford, CT, USA.

Jon Solomon is Robert D. Novak Professor of Western Civilization and Culture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA.

Emma Stafford is Senior Lecturer in Classics at the University of Leeds, UK.

Anise K. Strong is Associate Professor of History at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA.

Vincent Tomasso is an Assistant Professor of Classics at Trinity College in Hartford, CT, USA.

Margaret M. Toscano is Associate Professor of Classics and Comparative Studies at the University of Utah, USA.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Series Editors’ Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Editors’ Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Contributors Publicly Available Download PDF	x
List of Illustrations Publicly Available Download PDF	xiv
Introduction: The Reinvention of the Ancient Hero Antony Augoustakis and Stacie Raucci Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
PART I Hercules
1 Hercules and the Millennial Generation Jon Solomon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
2 Hercules: The Mythopoetics of New Heroism Alastair J. L. Blanshard Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	28
3 Hercules, Putin, and the Heroic Body on Screen in 2014 Emma Stafford Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	43
4 Heroes and Companions in Hercules (2014) Angeline Chiu Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	60
5 Sacrifice and Salvific Heroism in Supernatural (2005–) Meredith E. Safran Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	74
PART II Epic Heroes
6 Russell Crowe and Maximal Projections in Noah (2014) Monica S. Cyrino Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	91
7 The Immortality of Theseus and His Myth Margaret M. Toscano Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	111
8 The Changing Faces of Heroism in Atlantis (2013–15) Amanda Potter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	125
9 Xena: Warrior, Heroine, Tramp Anise K. Strong Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	141
10 Divergent Heroism in Centurion (2010) Hunter H. Gardner Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	156
PART III Antiheroes
11 The Hero in a Thousand Pieces: Antiheroes in Recent Epic Cinema Dan Curley Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	171
12 Trouble in the Tehran Multiplex: Xerxes, 300, and 300: Rise of an Empire in Iran Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191
13 Ancient (Anti)Heroes on Screen and Ancient Greece Post-9/11 Vincent Tomasso Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	206
14 Making Modern (Anti) Heroes, the Ancient Way Alex McAuley Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	222
Filmography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	238
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	244
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	264

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Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 288
Illustrations
- Other: 19 B/W illustrations
Keywords: Classics & Ancient History

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Published: March 24, 2022
ISBN: 9781474424523