Antipodean Antiquities: Classical Reception Down Under

Antipodean Antiquities: Classical Reception Down Under
ISBN-10
1350021253
ISBN-13
9781350021259
Category
Art
Pages
312
Language
English
Published
2019-03-21
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Author
Marguerite Johnson

Description

Leading and emerging, early career scholars in Classical Reception Studies come together in this volume to explore the under-represented area of the Australasian Classical Tradition. They interrogate the interactions between Mediterranean Antiquity and the antipodean worlds of New Zealand and Australia through the lenses of literature, film, theatre and fine art. Of interest to scholars across the globe who research the influence of antiquity on modern literature, film, theatre and fine art, this volume fills a decisive gap in the literature by bringing antipodean research into the spotlight. Following a contextual introduction to the field, the six parts of the volume explore the latest research on subjects that range from the Lord of the Rings and Xena: Warrior Princess franchises to important artists such as Sidney Nolan and local authors whose work offers opportunities for cross-cultural and interdisciplinary analysis with well-known Western authors and artists.

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