Rome Season One

Rome, Season One: History Makes Television examines thefirst season of the HBO-BBC collaboration, Rome, in acollection of thought-provoking essays by some of the world’smost influential scholars in the fields of classical antiquity andpopular culture. Examines the first season of the HBO-BBC collaboration,Rome, in a collection of 17 thought-provoking essays by someof the world’s most influential scholars in the fields ofclassical antiquity and popular culture Focuses on the award-winning first season’s historicalframework, visual and narrative style, contemporary thematicovertones, and influence on popular culture Addresses the artistic values, and roles of the script, sets,and actors Reveals how the series Rome ‘makes history’in terms of representing the past on screen and producinginnovative and influential television.