Ancient World Documentaries
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23749927 |
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| Authors | Fiona Hobden (0000-0002-8756-6917, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Pages | 491-514 |
| Publication date | 2017-07-13 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | A Companion to Ancient Greece and Rome on Screen (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781118741382.ch22 |
| OpenAlex | W2624467916 |
| ISBN | 9781118741382 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
Documentaries about ancient Greece and Rome share some basic qualities with the films and television programs. Through the use of established filming and editing techniques to create and order those images and sounds, documentaries present narratives about the history, society and culture of the ancient world that aim to be authoritative and convincing. This chapter traces the conventions of ancient world documentaries, to identify what they show and what they say. The positioning of narrators, presenters and expert witnesses within ancient world documentaries determines the structure and style of historical investigation, and advances a program's truth claim. Documentary programs tell stories about ancient Greece and Rome through authorized narration, supported by visual cues. However, documentaries also depict moments from “real life”—in ancient word documentaries, moments in ancient history—using the conventions of drama, as a theatrical and cinematic practice.
Ancient Greece · Ancient Greek · Art · Drama · Literature · Narrative · Style (visual arts) · Visual arts · Archaeological Research and Protection · Classics · History · Italian Fascism and Post-war Society · Philosophy, History, and Historiography
| Highly cited | No |
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