Burning Issues in Classics
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Rhiannon Evans, La Trobe University
Nicole Gammie, La Trobe University
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Publisher: La Trobe University
Language: English
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Table of Contents
- About the authors
- Chapter 1: Burning issues in Classics: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Fidelity in Hollywood: The importance of accuracy when adapting ancient sources into films
- Chapter 3: The ancient Greeks and Romans were a lot more diverse than we’ve come to expect
- Chapter 4: Transforming the past: The legacy of empiricism and fascism – Augustus to Mussolini to Meloni
- Chapter 5: The impact of video games as a medium for classical reception
- Chapter 6: Repatriation and the case for return
- Chapter 7: Ethnicity and race in the ancient world, and why it still matters today
- Chapter 8: How to undertake quality research
- Versioning History
- Review Statement
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Submit ancillary resourceAbout the Book
This volume addresses various ways that we interact with, refashion and reuse aspects of ancient Greece and Rome. Its studies range from the political engagement of Italian fascists with ancient Rome, to the use of ancient Greece in video games. The chapters each take on a ‘burning issue’ of identity or ownership, that is, how we identify with ancient Greeks and Romans, as well as drawing (often troubling) elements of our identity from them. In addition, they address the question: which of us feel that we own the past? Does Classics belong to everyone, or has it been coopted by an elite few?
About the Contributors
Authors
Rhiannon Evans studied Classics in the UK and USA, has worked at the Universities of Tasmania and Melbourne, and is now Associate Professor of Classics and Ancient History at La Trobe University. She is the co-host of the popular podcast ‘Emperors of Rome’. Rhiannon is interested in new methods of teaching Ancient Greece and Rome, and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Nicole Gammie has an undergraduate degree in environmental science from University of New England. Following its completion, Nicole worked in the environmental field for ~20 years with landholders and others across much of south eastern Australia (southern Queensland to Victoria). Nicole undertook a Masters in Information Science (Librarianship), completing the award in 2017 before commencing work in academic and VET libraries. Nicole works at La Trobe University as a Senior Learning Librarian supporting the humanities.