{"product_id":"ancient-rome-on-the-silver-screen-myth-versus-reality-9781538159514","title":"Ancient Rome on the Silver Screen: Myth Versus Reality","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fascinating examination of films set in Ancient Rome that assesses their historical accuracy in terms of plot, costumes, sets, and characterizations and leaves the reader with a deeper understanding of Roman history and modern cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregory S. Aldrete\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of History and Humanities at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Winner of numerous national fellowships and awards as both a scholar and a teacher, his books about the ancient world include \u003ci\u003eThe Long Shadow of Antiquity: What Have the Greeks and Romans Done For Us?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDaily Life in the Roman City\u003c\/i\u003e. His research has been featured in several television documentaries and in \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eU.S. News and World Report\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDer Spiegel \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGraham Sumner\u003c\/b\u003e has written and illustrated publications on Ancient Rome for almost forty years. His works include three publications on Roman military clothing and he has written the only standard work on Roman military dress. Sumner wrote a series of articles for \u003ci\u003eAncient History \u003c\/i\u003emagazine analyzing how the Roman army has been depicted onscreen, and was recently a historical advisor for the film, \u003ci\u003e Illyricum\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rlpg\/Galleys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50487333126418,"sku":"9781538159514","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1ebd45cd-2067-4757-a9d4-ba0cfa8e8172.jpg?v=1730435887","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ancient-rome-on-the-silver-screen-myth-versus-reality-9781538159514","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}