Antiquity Now: The Classical World in the Contemporary American Imagination

ISBN-13: 9780521154345 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 261 str.

Thomas E. Jenkins

Opis

This book examines the surprising uses, and abuses, of the classical world in contemporary popular media.

Recenzje

'Every college library needs this book, as does everyone interested in classical reception, and every classicist should join Jenkins in reflecting how the classics still matter in popular culture.' Clayton Miles Lehmann, University of South Dakota

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. It's Greek to them: gay and lesbian receptions of the ancient world; 3. Classics and ideology; 4. September 11th on the Western stage; 5. From the borders: contemporary identity, community, and the ancient world; 6. Power, the canon, and the unexpected voice; Conclusion: on fractures and fracturing.