Troy: From Homer's Iliad to Hollywood EpicMartin M. Winkler This is the first book systematically to examine Wolfgang Petersen’s epic film Troy from different archaeological, literary, cultural, and cinematic perspectives.
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Contents
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chapter one Was There a Trojan War? Troy Between Fiction and Archaeological Evidence Manfred O Korfmann | 20 |
chapter two From Homers Troy to Petersens Troy Joachim Latacz | 27 |
chapter three The Iliad and the Cinema Martin M Winkler | 43 |
chapter four The Story of Troy Through the Centuries Georg Danek | 68 |
Authenticity Criticism Interpretation Jon Solomon | 85 |
chapter six Troy and the Role of the Historical Advisor J Lesley Fitton | 99 |
Explanatory Narrative in Troy Kim Shahabudin | 107 |
chapter nine Helen of Troy Monica S Cyrino | 131 |
chapter ten Briseis in Homer Ovid and Troy Alena Allen | 148 |
chapter eleven Troy and Memorials of War Frederick Ahl | 163 |
chapter twelve The Realist Politics of Troy Robert J Rabel | 186 |
An Annotated Filmography Martin M Winkler | 202 |
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chapter eight The Fate of Troy Stephen Scully | 119 |
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