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In the first four decades of cinema, hundreds of films were made that drew their inspiration from ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt and the Bible. Few of these films have been studied, and even fewer have received the critical attention they deserve. The films in question, ranging from historical and mythological epics to adaptations of ancient drama, burlesques, cartoons and documentaries, suggest a fascination with the ancient world that competes in intensity and breadth with that of Hollywood's classical era. What contribution did antiquity make to the development of early cinema? How did early cinema's representations affect modern understanding of antiquity? Existing prints as well as ephemera scattered in film archives and libraries around the world constitute an enormous field of research. This extensively illustrated edited collection is a first systematic attempt to focus on the instrumental role of silent cinema in twentieth-century conceptions of the ancient Mediterranean and Middle East.

Historical films --- Silent films --- Civilization, Ancient, in motion pictures. --- Motion pictures --- History and criticism. --- Arts and Humanities --- History

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"A survey of modern cinematic and televisual responses to the concept of the golden age".This collection of fourteen essays explores how the dominant media of our time - film and television - have engaged with the golden age as formulated in the Western classical tradition. Drawing on ancient Greek and Roman literature and culture, from Hesiod to Suetonius, these essays assess the far-reaching influence of the golden age concept on screen texts ranging from prestige projects like "Gladiator" and HBO's "Rome", to cult classics "Xanadu" and "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys", made by auteurs including Jules Dassin and the Coen Brothers. The book also looks at fantasy ("Game of Thrones"i>), science fiction ("Serenity"), horror ("The Walking Dead"), war/combat (the "300" franchise, "Centurion"), and the American Western.

Historical films --- Civilization, Ancient, in motion pictures. --- Civilization, Ancient, on television. --- Motion pictures and history. --- Television and history. --- History and television --- History --- History and motion pictures --- Moving-pictures and history --- Television --- Motion pictures --- History and criticism.