Big Screen Rome is the first systematic survey of the most important and popular films from the past half century that reconstruct the image of Roman antiquity.

• The first systematic survey of the most important and popular recent films about Roman antiquity.
• Shows how cinema explores, reinvents and celebrates the spectacle of ancient Rome.
• Films discussed in depth include Stanley Kubrick’s Spartacus, Ridley Scott’s Gladiator and Terry Jones’s Monty Python’s Life of Brian.
• Contributes to discussions about the ongoing relevance of the classical world.
• Shows how contemporary film-makers use recreations of ancient history as commentaries on contemporary society.
• Structured in a way that makes it suitable for course use, and features issues for discussion and analysis, and reference to further bibliographic resources.
• Written in an energetic and engaging style.