Monica Silveira Cyrino – författare

Big Screen Rome is the first systematic survey of the most important and popular films from the past half century that reconstruct the image of Roman antiquity. The first systematic survey of the most important and popular recent films about Roman antiquity.Shows how cinema explores, reinvents and celebrates the spectacle of ancient Rome.Films discussed in depth include Stanley Kubrick’s Spartacus, Ridley Scott’s Gladiator and Terry Jones's Monty Python's Life of Brian.Contributes to discussions about the ongoing relevance of the classical world.Shows how contemporary film-makers use recreations of ancient history as commentaries on contemporary society.Structured in a way that makes it suitable for course use, and features issues for discussion and analysis, and reference to further bibliographic resources.Written in an energetic and engaging style.

Big Screen Rome is the first systematic survey of the most important and popular films from the past half century that reconstruct the image of Roman antiquity. The first systematic survey of the most important and popular recent films about Roman antiquity.Shows how cinema explores, reinvents and celebrates the spectacle of ancient Rome.Films discussed in depth include Stanley Kubrick’s Spartacus, Ridley Scott’s Gladiator and Terry Jones's Monty Python's Life of Brian.Contributes to discussions about the ongoing relevance of the classical world.Shows how contemporary film-makers use recreations of ancient history as commentaries on contemporary society.Structured in a way that makes it suitable for course use, and features issues for discussion and analysis, and reference to further bibliographic resources.Written in an energetic and engaging style.

Rome, Season One: History Makes Television examines the first season of the HBO-BBC collaboration, Rome, in a collection of thought-provoking essays by some of the world's most influential scholars in the fields of classical antiquity and popular culture. Examines the first season of the HBO-BBC collaboration, Rome, in a collection of 17 thought-provoking essays by some of the world's most influential scholars in the fields of classical antiquity and popular cultureFocuses on the award-winning first season’s historical framework, visual and narrative style, contemporary thematic overtones, and influence on popular cultureAddresses the artistic values, and roles of the script, sets, and actorsReveals how the series Rome 'makes history' in terms of representing the past on screen and producing innovative and influential television.