{"product_id":"war-as-spectacle-anastasia-bakogianni-9781350005884","title":"War as Spectacle: Ancient and Modern Perspectives on the Display of Armed Conflict","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWar as Spectacle \u003c\/i\u003eexamines the display of armed conflict in classical antiquity and its impact in the modern world. The contributors address the following questions: how and why was war conceptualized as a spectacle in our surviving ancient Greek and Latin sources? How has this view of war been adapted in post-classical contexts and to what purpose? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis collection of essays engages with the motif of war as spectacle through a variety of theoretical and methodological pathways and frameworks. They include the investigation of the portrayal of armed conflict in ancient Greek and Latin Literature, History and Material Culture, as well as the reception of these ancient narratives and models in later periods in a variety of media. The collection also investigates how classical models contribute to contemporary debates about modern wars, including the interrogation of propaganda and news coverage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmbracing an interdisciplinary approach to the study of ancient warfare and its impact, the volume looks at a variety of angles and perspectives, including visual display and its exploitation for political capital, the function of internal and external audiences, ideology and propaganda and the commentary on war made possible by modern media. The reception of the theme in other cultures and eras demonstrates its continued relevance and the way antiquity is used to justify as well as to critique later conflicts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anastasia Bakogianni\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350005886\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350005884\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 472\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.10d","brand":"Anastasia Bakogianni","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44075842961663,"sku":"9781350005884","price":47.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_538ce58a-d889-4a08-9d50-3ac3cc88fe49.jpg?v=1685461765","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/war-as-spectacle-anastasia-bakogianni-9781350005884","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}