Spartacus Film And History Martin M Winkler by Martin M. Winkler 9780470776605, 9781405131803, 0470776609, 1405131802 instant download after payment.
This is the first book systematically to analyze Kirk Douglas’ and Stanley Kubrick’s depiction of the slave revolt led by Spartacus from different historical, political, and cinematic perspectives.
- Examines the film’s use of ancient sources, the ancient historical contexts, the political significance of the film, the history of its censorship and restoration, and its place in film history.
- Includes the most important passages from ancient authors’ reports of the slave revolt in translation.
Content:
Chapter One Who Killed the Legend of Spartacus? Production, Censorship, and Reconstruction of Stanley Kubrick's Epic Film (pages 14–55): Duncan L. Cooper
Chapter Two Dalton Trumbo vs. Stanley Kubrick: The Historical Meaning of Spartacus (pages 56–64): Duncan L. Cooper
Chapter Three Spartacus, Exodus, and Dalton Trumbo: Managing Ideologies of War (pages 65–86): Frederick Ahl
Chapter Four Spartacus: History and Histrionics (pages 87–111): Allen M. Ward
Chapter Five Spartacus, Rebel Against Rome (pages 112–123): C. A. Robinson
Chapter Six Training + Tactics = Roman Battle Success (pages 124–127):
Chapter Seven The Character of Marcus Licinius Crassus (pages 128–143): W. Jeffrey Tatum
Chapter Eight Roman Slavery and the Class Divide: Why Spartacus Lost (pages 144–153): Michael Parenti
Chapter Nine The Holy Cause of Freedom: American Ideals in Spartacus (pages 154–188): Martin M. Winkler
Chapter Ten Spartacus and the Stoic Ideal of Death (pages 189–197): Francisco Javier Tovar Paz
Chapter Eleven “Culturally Significant and Not Just Simple Entertainment”: History and the Marketing of Spartacus (pages 198–232): Martin M. Winkler
