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The wise road-builders and the Empire of Evil : the image of ancient Rome in science fiction TV shows

Authors :
Klęczar, Aleksandra
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2016.

Abstract

Artykuł omawia obecność i wizerunek starożytnego Rzymu i Rzymian w zachodnich (USA, Wlk Brytania, Kanada) produkcjach telewizyjnych science fiction od lat 60. XX w. do pierwszej dekady wieku XXI. Analizie poddana zostaje kwestia źródeł, z których czerpią autorzy, ich reinterpretacji w kontekście kultury popularnej oraz problem odbiorcy. The paper analyses the presence and image of ancient Rome and Romans in some crucial Western (UK, USA, Canada) SF TV productions from the 1960s to the first decades of the 21st c. The titles analysed are "Doctor Who" (classic and new series), "Star Trek" (the 1960 original series) and "Stargate". Main questions dealt with in the paper are the problem of sources and inspirations, the reinterpretation of Rome and Romans within the framework of popular culture and the SF genre and the question of intended audience.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Accession number :
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