Starz Spartacus: Reimagining an Icon on Screen

ISBN-13: 9781474407847 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 268 str.

Antony Agoustakis; Monica Cyrino

Opis

The figure of Spartacus often serves as an icon of resistance against oppression in modern political movements, while his legend has inspired numerous receptions over the centuries in many different popular media. This new essay collection brings together a wide range of scholarly perspectives on the four seasons of the acclaimed and highly successful premium cable television series STARZ Spartacus (2010-13), with contributions from experts in the fields of Classics, History, Gender, Film and Media Studies, and Classical Reception.
STARZ Spartacus uncovers a fascinating range of topics and themes within the series such as slavery, society, politics, spectacle, material culture, sexuality, aesthetics, and fan reception. As the first volume of essays published on the entirety of the STARZ Spartacus series, this book is a valuable resource for both students and scholars eager to confront a new Spartacus, as the hero of the slave revolt is recast for a twenty-first century audience.

Spis treści

Series Editors’ Preface; Editors’ Acknowledgments; Contributors; List of Illustrations; Episode Listing; Introduction: Reimagining A New Spartacus, Antony Augoustakis and Monica S. Cyrino; Part I: Heroes and Heroism; 1. Memories of Storied Heroes, Alison Futrell; 2. From Kubrick’s Political Icon to Television Sex Symbol, Nuno Simões Rodrigues; 3. The Life and Death of Gannicus, Juliette Harrisson; 4. A New Crassus as Roman Villain, Gregory N. Daugherty; Part II: Social Spaces; 5. Upward Mobility in the House of Batiatus, Monica S. Cyrino; 6. Social Dynamics and Liminal Spaces, Stacie Raucci; 7. Building a New Ancient World, Lisa Maurice; Part III: Gender and Sexuality; 8. The Rape of Lucretia, Anise K. Strong; 9. The Others, Antony Augoustakis; 10. Fan Reactions to Nagron as One True Pairing, Amanda Potter; Part IV: Spectacle and Violence; 11. Base Pleasures, Spectacle, and Society, Alex McAuley; 12. Draba’s Legacy and the Spectacle of Sacrifice, Meredith D. Prince; 13. Violence and Voyeurism in the Arena, Hunter H. Gardner and Amanda Potter; Filmography; Bibliography; Index.