Return to Troy

Martin M. Winkler is University Professor and Professor of Classics at George Mason University. He has written and edited books and articles on Roman literature and the classical tradition. His latest book is Arminius the Liberator: Myth and Ideology, Oxford University Press.Contributors are: Horst-Dieter Blume, Eleonora Cavallini, Wolfgang Kofler, Bruce Louden, Daniel Petersen, Antonio M. Martín Rodríguez, Florian Schaffenrath, Jon Solomon, Barbara P. Weinlich, and Martin M. Winkler.

"The present volume is, however, distinguished from the first by the participation of two non-academics, namely Wolfgang Petersen and his son Daniel, who served as his father's personal assistant on Troy. Winkler's Chapter 1 ("Wolfgang Petersen on Homer and Troy"), records an interview with the director. It contains no revelations, but remains a useful assemblage of the director's views (...). Daniel Petersen's Chapter 2 introduces a refreshing note for a scholarly volume. Aptly titled "Live From Troy: Embedded in the Trojan War," it is journalistic, impressionistic, and breathless, providing an enjoyable "you are there" immersion in the down-and-dirty process of epic film-making. (One learns, for example, how to make blood spout effectively (33).)" Ruby Blondell, Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2016.04.44."Besonders bei Winklers Beiträgen wird mehr als deutlich, dass diese aus der Perspektive eines Filmliebhabers geschrieben sind, dem es offensichtlich sehr am Herzen liegt, „Troy“ die Aufmerksamkeit und Anerkennung zukommen zu lassen, die der Film seiner Meinung nach verdient. Diese Begeisterung für das Thema mag dazu geführt haben, dass der Sammelband hier und da vielleicht ein wenig über das Ziel hinausschießt, doch ändert dies nichts daran, dass ein Teil der Untersuchungen wichtige Beiträge zur direkten Analyse und Interpretation des Films bietet, während ein anderer Teil sehr hilfreich ist, wenn es darum geht, „Troy“ rezeptionsgeschichtlich einzuordnen." Michael Kleu, H-Soz-Kult, 10.07.2017.

• Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsNotes on ContributorsEditor’s AcknowledgmentsIntroduction:Troy RevisitedMartin M. WinklerChapter 1Wolfgang Petersen on Homer and TroyMartin M. WinklerChapter 2Live From Troy: Embedded in the Trojan WarDaniel PetersenPhotographs: Behind the Scenes of TroyChapter 3In the Footsteps of Homeric Narrative:Anachronisms and Other Supposed Mistakes in TroyEleonora CavalliniChapter 4Petersen’s Epic Technique: Troy and Its Homeric ModelWolfgang Kofler and Florian SchaffenrathChapter 5Troy and the Cinematic Afterlife of Homeric GodsMartin M. WinklerChapter 6Achilles and Patroclus in TroyHorst-Dieter BlumeChapter 7Odysseus in TroyBruce LoudenChapter 8A New Briseis in TroyBarbara P. WeinlichChapter 9The Fall of Troy: Intertextual Presences in Wolfgang Petersen’s FilmAntonio M. Martín RodríguezChapter 10Homer’s Iliad in Twentieth-Century Popular CultureJon SolomonCoda:On Cinematic Tributes to Homer and the IliadMartin M. WinklerBibliographyIndex