03-23-2008, 10:53 AM
I'm pleased that Hollywood will be delivering this latest feature based on ancient history. The more I study the Classics, the more I realize the dearth of primary source material and wonder how much we lost in the tragic burning of the Library of Alexandria...
Hollywood's "historical" works are certainly disappointing to those of us who immerse ourselves in the discipline ("Troy" is the most glaring recent example, though technically that story is myth not history). But these movies do expose people to historical events, people who would normally have no interest whatsoever in history. Exposure to the subject hopefully leads some to search for the truth.
Hollywood's "historical" works are certainly disappointing to those of us who immerse ourselves in the discipline ("Troy" is the most glaring recent example, though technically that story is myth not history). But these movies do expose people to historical events, people who would normally have no interest whatsoever in history. Exposure to the subject hopefully leads some to search for the truth.
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Quinton Carr
Quinton Carr
