Classical Myth on Screen

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349504807
• ISBN13: 9781349504800
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 257 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"