Joanna Paul
Biographic Data
| ID | 5634700 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joanna Paul |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joanna |
| FAMILY NAME | Paul |
| SIGNATURE | PAUL J |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Open University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
From Pompeii
Film And The Classical Epic Tradition
x, 334 p. : 23 cm
The Dynamics of the Epic Tradition in The Fall of the Roman Empire and Gladiator
After sketching out the role of Gladiator in the rebirth of cinematic epic, this chapter considers the film's place within a constructed epic tradition, through examination of its alternate veneration and rejection of cinematic predecessors; its relationship to The Fall of the Roman Empire is a particular focus. It can be seen that the weight of an epic tradition is as keenly felt in the cinema as it is in ancient epic. The chapter also shows how…
Writing Pompeii
This chapter presents an abridged transcript of an interview with Robert Harris, conducted in person by the editors of this volume in June 2007. In 2003, Harris's Pompeii was published by Random House: this was his first novel to be set in antiquity, and was followed in 2006 by Imperium, the first of a planned series of novels on the life and times of Cicero. In conversation, Harris offers insight into the challenges and opportunities afforded th…
Pompeii in the Public Imagination from its Rediscovery to Today
A collection of essays exploring the different ways in which the ruined city of Pompeii has been a major source of inspiration to Western imaginations. Creative and popular, as well as scholarly approaches are covered, including an interview with the novelist Robert Harris
Cinema and Classical Texts
Reviewed by: Cinema and Classical Texts: Apollo's New Light, and: Hellas on Screen: Cinematic Receptions of Ancient History, Literature, and Myth Joanna Paul Martin M. Winkler . Cinema and Classical Texts: Apollo's New Light. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009. xiii + 347 pp. 46 black-and-white figs. Cloth, $99. Irene Berti and Marta García Morcillo, eds. Hellas on Screen: Cinematic Receptions of Ancient History, Literature, and Myth. HA…
Working with Film
This chapter contains section titled: Using Film in Teaching and Learning The Dynamics of Reception in Classics and Film Locating Reception in Classics and Film Studies Film as Meta-Reception
Pompeii in the Public Imagination from its Rediscovery to Today
A collection of essays exploring the different ways in which the ruined city of Pompeii has been a major source of inspiration to Western imaginations. Creative and popular, as well as scholarly approaches are covered, including an interview with the novelist Robert Harris
Working with Film
This chapter contains section titled: Using Film in Teaching and Learning The Dynamics of Reception in Classics and Film Locating Reception in Classics and Film Studies Film as Meta-Reception
Cinema and Classical Texts
Reviewed by: Cinema and Classical Texts: Apollo's New Light, and: Hellas on Screen: Cinematic Receptions of Ancient History, Literature, and Myth Joanna Paul Martin M. Winkler . Cinema and Classical Texts: Apollo's New Light. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009. xiii + 347 pp. 46 black-and-white figs. Cloth, $99. Irene Berti and Marta García Morcillo, eds. Hellas on Screen: Cinematic Receptions of Ancient History, Literature, and Myth. HA…
Writing Pompeii
This chapter presents an abridged transcript of an interview with Robert Harris, conducted in person by the editors of this volume in June 2007. In 2003, Harris's Pompeii was published by Random House: this was his first novel to be set in antiquity, and was followed in 2006 by Imperium, the first of a planned series of novels on the life and times of Cicero. In conversation, Harris offers insight into the challenges and opportunities afforded th…
Pompeii in the Public Imagination from its Rediscovery to Today
A collection of essays exploring the different ways in which the ruined city of Pompeii has been a major source of inspiration to Western imaginations. Creative and popular, as well as scholarly approaches are covered, including an interview with the novelist Robert Harris
Film And The Classical Epic Tradition
x, 334 p. : 23 cm
The Dynamics of the Epic Tradition in The Fall of the Roman Empire and Gladiator
After sketching out the role of Gladiator in the rebirth of cinematic epic, this chapter considers the film's place within a constructed epic tradition, through examination of its alternate veneration and rejection of cinematic predecessors; its relationship to The Fall of the Roman Empire is a particular focus. It can be seen that the weight of an epic tradition is as keenly felt in the cinema as it is in ancient epic. The chapter also shows how…
From Pompeii
Art (6 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (6 works) · History (6 works) · Literature (5 works) · Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism (4 works) · Art history (3 works) · History (3 works) · EPIC (2 works) · Movie theater (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works)