Rome Season Two: Trial and Triumph (Screening Antiquity)

A collection of 17 cutting-edge essays on Rome Season TwoSet in the turbulent years after Caesar’s assassination in 44 BC, Season Two of the HBO-BBC series Rome lays bare a city shaken by the violent power struggle between Octavian, Caesar’s adopted son and heir, and Mark Antony, his most trusted general, bound in the seductive spell of Cleopatra.Rome Season Two: Trial & Triumph is the first academic volume to explore the second season of this critically acclaimed and commercially successful drama. It brings together seventeen pioneering and provocative essays written by an international cast of leading classical scholars and media critics. Focusing on the series’ historical framework, visual and narrative style, thematic overtones, and influence on modern popular culture, this book also engages with the authenticity of the production and considers its place in the tradition of epic films and television series set in ancient Rome. Both scholarly and entertaining, this volume will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars in Classics and Ancient History as well as Film and Media Studies. Key Features * The only academic volume focused exclusively on Season Two of __Rome__ * Showcases both established and up-and-coming international scholars * Edited by a leading contemporary scholar in the field * Original, cutting edge research in fields of history, politics, gender, film, fan culture * Explores the theme of Rome on screen from multiple angles: history, Classics, film studies, reception studies, gender studies, viewer response theory A collection of 17 cutting-edge essays on Rome Season TwoSet in the turbulent years after Caesar's assassination in 44 BC, Season Two of the HBO-BBC series Rome lays bare a city shaken by the violent power struggle between Octavian, Caesar's adopted son and heir, and Mark Antony, his most trusted general, bound in the seductive spell of Cleopatra. Rome Season Two: Trial & Triumph is the first academic volume to explore the second season of this critically acclaimed and commercially successful drama. It brings together seventeen pioneering and provocative essays written by an international cast of leading classical scholars and media critics. Focusing on the series' historical framework, visual and narrative style, thematic overtones, and influence on modern popular culture, this book also engages with the authenticity of the production and considers its place in the tradition of epic films and television series set in ancient Rome. Both scholarly and entertaining, this volume will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars in Classics and Ancient History as well as Film and Media Studies. Key Features The only academic volume focused exclusively on Season Two of Rome Showcases both established and up-and-coming international scholars Edited by a leading contemporary scholar in the field Original, cutting edge research in fields of history, politics, gender, film, fan culture Explores the theme of Rome on screen from multiple angles: history, Classics, film studies, reception studies, gender studies, viewer response theory A collection of 17 cutting-edge essays on Rome Season TwoSet in the turbulent years after Caesar's assassination in 44 BC, Season Two of the HBO-BBC series Rome lays bare a city shaken by the violent power struggle between Octavian, Caesar's adopted son and heir, and Mark Antony, his most trusted general, bound in the seductive spell of Cleopatra.Rome Season Two: Trial et Triumph is the first academic volume to explore the second season of this critically acclaimed and commercially successful drama. It brings together seventeen pioneering and provocative essays written by an international cast of leading classical scholars and media critics. Focusing on the series' historical framework, visual and narrative style, thematic overtones, and influence on modern popular culture, this book also engages with the authenticity of the production and considers its place in the tradition of epic films and television series set in ancient Rome. Both scholarly and entertaining, this volume will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars in Classics and Ancient History as well as Film and Media Studies.Key Features The only academic volume focused exclusively on Season Two of RomeShowcases both established and up-and-coming international scholarsEdited by a leading contemporary scholar in the fieldOriginal, cutting edge research in fields of history, politics, gender, film, fan culture Explores the theme of Rome on screen from multiple angles: history, Classics, film studies, reception studies, gender studies, viewer response theory Series Editors’ Preface vii Editor’s Acknowledgments ix Contributors x List of Illustrations xv Episode Listing xvii Cast List xviii Introduction: The Trials and Triumphs of Rome, Season Two 1 Monica S. Cyrino PART I: Power and politics 1 A Touch Too Cerebral: Eulogizing Caesar in Rome 13 Angeline C. Chiu 2 Discharging Pullo and Vorenus: Veterans in Rome 25 Lee L. Brice 3 Gangsterism in Rome 36 Arthur J. Pomeroy 4 Class, Chaos, and Control in Rome 48 Margaret M. Toscano 5 Earning Immortality: Cicero’s Death Scene in Rome 61 Eran Almagor 6 The Triumvirate of the Ring in Rome 74 Barbara Weiden Boyd 7 Jews and Judaism in Rome 88 Lisa Maurice Part II: Sex and status 8 Revenge and Rivalry in Rome 105 Stacie Raucci 9 Effigies of Atia and Servilia: Effacing the Female Body in Rome 117 Antony Augoustakis 10 Livia, Sadomasochism, and the Anti-Augustan Tradition in Rome 128 Anna McCullough 11 Windows and Mirrors: Illuminating the Invisible Women of Rome 141 Kirsten Day 12 Antony and Atia: Tragic Romance in Rome 155 Juliette Harrisson 13 Problematic Masculinity: Antony and the Political Sphere in Rome 169 Rachael Kelly 14 Rome, Shakespeare, and the Dynamics of the Cleopatra Reception 182 Gregory N. Daugherty 15 The Rattle of the Sistrum: “Othering” Cleopatra and Egypt in Rome 193 John J. Johnston 16 Gateways to Vice: Drugs and Sex in Rome 206 Alex McAuley 17 Slashing Rome: Season Two Rewritten in Online Fanfiction 219 Amanda Potter Filmography 231 Bibliography 234 Index 247 Antony and Cleopatra, sex, war, and politics: Rome, Season Two is explored in this exciting collection of original essays. Set in the turbulent years after Caesar's assassination in 44 BC, Season Two of the HBO-BBC series Rome lays bare a city shaken by the violent power struggle between Octavian, Caesar's adopted son and heir, and Mark Antony, his most trusted general, bound in the seductive spell of Cleopatra. Rome, Season Two: Trial and Triumph is the first academic volume to explore the second season of this critically acclaimed and commercially successful drama. It brings together seventeen pioneering and provocative essays written by an international cast of leading classical scholars and media critics. Focusing on the series'historical framework, visual and narrative style, thematic overtones, and interaction with contemporary popular culture, this collection also engages with the authenticity of the production and considers its place in the tradition of epic films and television series set in ancient Rome. This volume is both scholarly and entertaining and will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars in Classics and Ancient History as well as Film and Media Studies. 　 Monica S. Cyrino is Professor of Classics at the University of New Mexico, USA. Set in the turbulent years after Caesar's assassination in 44 BC, Season Two of the HBO-BBC series Rome lays bare a city shaken by the violent power struggle between Octavian, Caesar's adopted son and heir, and Mark Antony, his most trusted general, bound in the seductive spell of Cleopatra. Rome Season Two: Trial & Triumph is the first academic volume to explore the second season of this critically acclaimed and commercially successful drama. It brings together sixteen pioneering and provocative essays written by an international cast of leading classical scholars and media critics. Focusing on the series' historical framework, visual and narrative style, thematic overtones, and influence on modern popular culture, this book also engages with the authenticity of the production and considers its place in the tradition of epic films and television series set in ancient Rome. With a foreword by the producer and historical consultant on the series, this volume is both scholarly and entertaining. It will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars in Classics and Ancient History as well as Film and Media Studies. A collection of 17 cutting-edge essays on Rome Season Two. Set in the turbulent years after Caesar’s assassination in 44 BC, Season Two of the HBO-BBC series Rome lays bare a city shaken by the violent power struggle between Octavian, Caesar’s adopted son and heir, and Mark Antony, his most trusted general, bound in the seductive spell of Cleopatra. Rome Season Two: Trial & Triumph is the first academic volume to explore the second season of this critically acclaimed and commercially successful drama. It brings together seventeen pioneering and provocative essays written by an international cast of leading classical scholars and media critics. Focusing on the series’ historical framework, visual and narrative style, thematic overtones, and influence on modern popular culture, this book also engages with the authenticity of the production and considers its place in the tradition of epic films and television series set in ancient Rome. Both scholarly and entertaining, this volume will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars in Classics and Ancient History as well as Film and Media Studies. Set in the turbulent years after Caesar's assassination in 44 BC, Season Two of the HBO-BBC series Rome lays bare a city shaken by the violent power struggle between Octavian, Caesar's adopted son and heir, and Mark Antony, his most trusted general, bound in the seductive spell of Cleopatra. This is the first academic volume to explore the second season of this critically acclaimed and commercially successful drama. It brings together 17 pioneering and provocative essays written by an international cast of leading classical scholars and media critics. Focusing on the series historical framework, visual and narrative style, thematic overtones, and interaction with contemporary popular culture, this collection also engages with the authenticity of the production and considers its place in the tradition of epic films and televisions series set in ancient Rome. Rome Season Two: Trial and Triumph is both scholarly and entertaining and will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars in Classic and Ancient History as well as Film and Media Studies. Book jacket Set in the turbulent years after Caesar's assassination in 44 BC, Season Two of the HBO-BBC series Rome lays bare a city shaken by the violent power struggle between Octavian, Caesar's adopted son and heir, and Mark Antony, his most trusted general, bound in the seductive spell of Cleopatra. This is the first academic volume to explore this critically acclaimed and commercially successful drama. Focusing on the series' historical framework, visual and narrative style, thematic overtones, and influence on modern popular culture, this book also engages with the authenticity of the production and considers its place in the tradition of epic films and television series set in ancient Rome. With a foreword by the producer and historical consultant on the series, this volume is both scholarly and entertaining. It will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars in Classics and Ancient History as well as Film and Media Studies Rome, season two: Trial & triumph' is the first academic volume to explore the second season of this critically acclaimed and commercially successful drama. It brings together 17 essays written by classical scholars and media critics. Focusing on the series' historical framework, visual and narrative style, thematic overtones, and interaction with contemporary popular culture, this collection also engages with the authenticity of the production and considers its place in the tradition of epic films and television series set in ancient Rome Focusing on historical framework, style, themes, and influence on popular culture, this book also engages with production issues and considers the series' place in the tradition of epic films and tv series. Both scholarly and entertaining, it is an invaluable resource for Classics and Ancient History as well as Film and Media Studies. Offers a collection of 16 essays on Rome Season Two. This book explores the second season of this critically acclaimed and commercially successful drama. It engages with the authenticity of the production and considers its place in the tradition of epic films and television series set in ancient Rome. Edited By Monica Cyrino. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 234-246) And Index. Includes Filmography (pages 231-233).