The essays collected in this book present the first comprehensive appreciation of
The Fall of the Roman Empire
from historical, historiographical, and cinematic perspectives. The book also provides the principal classical sources on the period. It is a companion to
Gladiator: Film and History
(Blackwell, 2004) and
Spartacus: Film and History
(Blackwell, 2007) and completes a triad of scholarly studies on Hollywood’s greatest films about Roman history.
A critical re-evaluation of the 1964 epic film
The Fall of the Roman Empire,
directed by Anthony Mann
,
from historical, film-historical, and contemporary points of view
Presents a collection of scholarly essays and classical sources on the period of Roman history that ancient and modern historians have considered to be the turning point toward the eventual fall of Rome
Contains a short essay by director Anthony Mann
Includes a map of the Roman Empire and film stills, as well as translations of the principal ancient sources, an extensive bibliography, and a chronology of events