Rome, Season One: History Makes Television

Rome, Season One: History Makes Television

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 cultureFocuses on the award-winning first season’s historicalframework, visual and narrative style, contemporary thematicovertones, and influence on popular cultureAddresses the artistic values, and roles of the script, sets,and actorsReveals how the series Rome ‘makes history’in terms of representing the past on screen and producinginnovative and influential television.