From Myth to Blockbuster
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Köp båda 2 för 1055 krThis book is useful for scholars looking for a discussion of epic using classic films. * The Journal of Popular Culture * In this new, ambitious examination of epic films, Constantine Santas artfully argues for the viability and surprising longevity of this narrative form. . . . Santas whole-heartedly studies the epic in all its components, values, history and modernizations to educate film-buffs and academics, alike. . . . Santas argues with penetrating details. * Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal, Fall 2009 *
Constantine Santas is professor emeritus and former chair in the Department of English at Flagler College, Florida. He is the author of Responding to Film and has translated several works from Greek to English.
Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 1 The Classic Epic Form Chapter 4 2 The Mythological Epic Chapter 5 3 The Religious Epic Chapter 6 4 The Historical Epic Chapter 7 5 The Women-Centered Epic Chapter 8 6 The Comic Epic Chapter 9 7 The Anti-Epic Chapter 10 8 The Information Age Epic Chapter 11 9 The International and Art House Epics Chapter 12 Appendix: Selected DVD Editions Chapter 13 Selected Bibliography