Classical Myth on Screen
Author | : M. Cyrino |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 231 |
Release | : 2015-04-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137486035 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137486031 |
Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Download or read book Classical Myth on Screen written by M. Cyrino and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-04-08 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of how screen texts embrace, refute, and reinvent the cultural heritage of antiquity, this volume looks at specific story-patterns and archetypes from Greco-Roman culture. The contributors offer a variety of perspectives, highlighting key cultural relay points at which a myth is received and reformulated for a particular audience.