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BL
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959457
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b713827
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| Main Entry
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Winkler, Martin M.
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| Title & Author
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Cinema and classical texts : : Apollo's new light /\ Martin M. Winkler.
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge, UK ;New York :: Cambridge University Press,, 2009.
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| Page. NO
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1 online resource (xiii, 347 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0511477651
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: 0511479174
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: 0511480040
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: 0511480849
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: 0511575726
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: 9780511477652
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: 9780511479175
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: 9780511480041
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: 9780511480843
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: 9780511575723
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0521518601
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9780521518604
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The god of light and the cinema eye; Chapter 1 A certain tendency in classical philology; Chapter 2 Divine epiphanies: Apollo and the Muses; Chapter 3 The complexities of Oedipus; Chapter 4 Patriotism and war: "Sweet and fitting it is to die for one's country"; Chapter 5 Helen of Troy: Marriage and adultery according to Hollywood; Chapter 6 Women in love; Epilogue: "Bright shines the light"; Bibliography; Index.
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| Abstract
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Reads films as visual texts and provides the first systematic demonstration of the affinities between Greco-Roman literature and the cinema.
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Classical literature-- History and criticism.
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Motion pictures and literature.
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Classical literature.
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Motion pictures and literature.
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PERFORMING ARTS-- Film Video-- Reference.
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| Dewey Classification
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791.43/6
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| LC Classification
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PN1995.3.W56 2009eb
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