Spartacus in the Television Arena - by Michael G Cornelius (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"The image of Spartacus as a noble if doomed avenger is familiar and his story has been retold through history as a cautionary tale about social injustice. The series Spartacus takes a different view, with a graphically violent depiction of the man. This collection of new essays studies the series as an exploration of masculinity"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Spartacus, the Thracian gladiator turned rebel leader, endures as a near-mythic hero who fought for the oppressed against a Roman oligarchy built on the backs of slave labor. The image of Spartacus as a noble if doomed avenger is familiar and his story has been retold through history as a cautionary tale about social injustice. The television series <i>Spartacus</i> takes a different view, with a violent depiction of the man and his times and a focus on the archetype of the gladiator--powerful, courageous and righteous. This collection of new essays studies the series as an exploration of masculinity. In the world of <i>Spartacus</i>, men jockey for social position, question the nature of their lives, examine their relationships with women and with each other, and explore their roles in society and the universe. The series also offers a compelling study of the composite nature of historical narrative in television and film, where key facts from original sources are interwoven with period embellishments, presenting audiences with a history and a fiction whose lines remain blurred by a distant yet all-too-familiar past.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Provides 11 original essays on the 2010-2013 Starz cable network series. The focus is on a gladiator who leads a rebellion against Rome in 73 to 71 BCE...assess[es] the characters and story lines from a variety of points of view"--<i>Communication Booknotes Quarterly</i>; "explores the topic of masculinity in <i>Spartacus</i>...also addresses is the complex relationship between fiction and history in television narrative"--<i>ProtoView</i>.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Michael G. Cornelius</b> is a professor of English and director of the Master's of Humanities program at Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. He is an award-winning novelist and the author or editor of numerous scholarly works.
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