Spartacus: Film and HistoryMartin M. Winkler John Wiley & Sons, 15. apr. 2008 - 294 sider This is the first book systematically to analyze Kirk Douglas’ and Stanley Kubrick’s depiction of the slave revolt led by Spartacus from different historical, political, and cinematic perspectives.
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1 Who Killed the Legend of Spartacus? Production Censorship and Reconstruction of Stanley Kubricks Epic Film | 14 |
2 Dalton Trumbo vs Stanley Kubrick The Historical Meaning of Spartacus | 56 |
3 Spartacus Exodus and Dalton Trumbo Managing Ideologies of War | 65 |
4 Spartacus History and Histrionics | 87 |
5 Spartacus Rebel Against Rome | 112 |
6 Training + Tactics Roman Battle Success | 124 |
7 The Character of Marcus Licinius Crassus | 128 |
8 Roman Slavery and the Class Divide Why Spartacus Lost | 144 |
9 The Holy Cause of Freedom American Ideals in Spartacus | 154 |
10 Spartacus and the Stoic Ideal of Death | 189 |
11 Culturally Significant and Not Just Simple Entertainment History and the Marketing of Spartacus | 198 |
The Principal Ancient Sources on Spartacus | 233 |
Bibliography | 248 |
Index | 260 |
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