{"product_id":"the-epic-film-in-world-robert-burgoyne-9780415990189","title":"The Epic Film in World Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith the recent release of spectacular blockbuster films from \u003cem\u003eGladiator\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e trilogy, the epic has once again become a major form in contemporary cinema. The orginal essays in this volume explore the tension between the evolving global context of film production and reception and the particular provenance of the epic as an expression of national mythology and aspirations, challenging our understanding of epics produced in the present as well as our perception of epic films from the past. Contributors explore new critical approaches to contemporary as well as older epic films, drawing on ideas from cultural studies, historiography, classics, and film studies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Burgoyne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415990181\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415990189\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/06\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2011","brand":"Robert Burgoyne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443494138111,"sku":"9780415990189","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_03c71174-30a6-48a1-80eb-c1244fde3b65.jpg?v=1777205862","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-epic-film-in-world-robert-burgoyne-9780415990189","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}