Troy: From Homer's Iliad To Hollywood Epic

This is the first book to examine systematically Wolfgang Petersen's epic film "Troy "from archaeological, literary, cultural, and cinematic perspectives,"" The collection addresses the most important aspects of the film: its use of Homer's "Iliad "and the myth of the Trojan War, its presentation of Bronze-Age archaeology, its modern political overtones, and its place in film history with regard to both previous epics on the Trojan War and the director's own earlier work.

The book explains why, despite or perhaps because of the liberties the film takes with ancient myth, literature, and archaeology, "Troy" has found huge worldwide audiences. For those who wish to explore the subject further, the book includes an annotated list of feature films and television films and series episodes on the Trojan War.

This is the first book systematically to examine Wolfgang Petersen's epic film "Troy "from different archaeological, literary, cultural, and cinematic perspectives,""
The first book systematically to examine Wolfgang Petersen's epic film "Troy" from different archaeological, literary, cultural, and cinematic perspectives.
Examines the film's use of Homer's Iliad and the myth of the Trojan War, its presentation of Bronze-Age archaeology, and its place in film history.
Identifies the modern political overtones of the Trojan War myth as expressed in the film and explains why it found world-wide audiences.
Editor and contributors are archaeologists or classical scholars, several of whom incorporate films into their teaching and research.
Includes an annotated list of films and television films and series episodes on the Trojan War.
Contains archaeological illustrations of Troy, relevant images of ancient art, and stills from films on the Trojan War.