Book description
The essays collected in this book present the first comprehensive
appreciation of
The Fall of the Roman Empire
from historical, historiographical, and cinematic perspectives. The
book also provides the principal classical sources on the period. It is
a companion to Gladiator: Film and History
(Blackwell, 2004) and Spartacus: Film and History
(Blackwell, 2007) and completes a triad of scholarly studies on
Hollywood's greatest films about Roman history.
- A critical re-evaluation of the 1964 epic film The Fall of the
Roman Empire, directed by Anthony Mann, from
historical, film-historical, and contemporary points of view
- Presents a collection of scholarly essays and classical sources on
the period of Roman history that ancient and modern historians have
considered to be the turning point toward the eventual fall of Rome
- Contains a short essay by director Anthony Mann
- Includes a map of the Roman Empire and film stills, as well as
translations of the principal ancient sources, an extensive
bibliography, and a chronology of events
Martin M. Winkler
is Professor of Classics at George Mason University. He is the editor
of
Gladiator
(Blackwell, 2004),
Spartacus
(Blackwell, 2007) and
Troy
(Blackwell, 2006) and the author of
The Roman Salute
(2009) and
Cinema and Classical Texts
(2009). He has also published numerous articles on Roman literature and
filmic retellings of classical and medieval history and myth.
