Rome, Season One: History Makes Television (Repost)

In Julius Caesar's final years, the city of Rome is steeped in power, greed, betrayal, and political intrigue. Few periods of human history reverberate through popular culture in the twenty-first century like that of ancient Rome - especially the turbulent years leading up to Caesar's death in 44 BC. And rarely has this fascinating time been brought to life as vividly as in Rome, Season One, an award-winning joint production between HBO and the BBC. This wildly popular series is a richly layered drama chronicling life in ancient Rome during its violent transition from Republic to Empire - a time that had an enormous impact on world history. Rome, Season One: History Makes Television is history-making in its own right. The first scholarly text to examine the series' inaugural season, it collects thought-provoking essays by some of the world's most influential - and cutting-edge - scholars in the fields of classical antiquity and popular culture. Focusing on the series' historical framework, visual and narrative style, thematic overtones, and influence on popular culture, the book also addresses the authenticity of the production and considers its place in the tradition of epic films about ancient Rome. Erudite and highly entertaining, this volume is an invaluable resource for students and instructors alike in its thorough analysis and examination of one of the most compelling decades of Roman history.Content: Chapter 1 Televising Antiquity: From You are There to Rome (pages 11–28): Jon SolomonChapter 2 Making History in Rome: Ancient vs. Modern Perspectives (pages 29–41): W. Jeffrey TatumChapter 3 What I Learned as an Historical Consultant for Rome (pages 42–48): Kristina MilnorChapter 4 Rome's Opening Titles: Triumph, Spectacle, and Desire (pages 49–60): Holly HaynesChapter 5 The Fog of War: The Army in Rome (pages 61–77): Lee L. BriceChapter 6 Caesar's Soldiers: The Pietas of Vorenus and Pullo (pages 78–86): Brian CookeChapter 7 Becoming Augustus: The Education of Octavian (pages 87–99): Barbara Weiden BoydChapter 8 “Not Some Cheap Murder”: Caesar's Assassination (pages 100–116): Alison FutrellChapter 9 Women's Politics in the Streets of Rome (pages 117–129): Antony AugoustakisChapter 10 Atia and the Erotics of Authority (pages 130–140): Monica S. CyrinoChapter 11 Her First Roman: A Cleopatra for Rome (pages 141–152): Gregory N. DaughertyChapter 12 Gowns and Gossip: Gender and Class Struggle in Rome (pages 153–167): Margaret M. ToscanoChapter 13 The Gender Gap: Religious Spaces in Rome (pages 168–178): J. Mira SeoChapter 14 Staging Interiors in Rome's Villas (pages 179–192): Alena AllenChapter 15 Latin in the Movies and Rome (pages 193–206): Ward BriggsChapter 16 Spectacle of Sex: Bodies on Display in Rome (pages 207–218): Stacie RaucciChapter 17 Vice is Nice: Rome and Deviant Sexuality (pages 219–231): Anise K. Strong