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Nelly's Iconography Of Greece, Katerina Zacharia
Nelly's Iconography Of Greece, Katerina Zacharia
Katerina Zacharia
No abstract provided.
Postcards From Metaxas' Greece: The Uses Of Classical Antiquity In Tourism Photography, Katerina Zacharia
Postcards From Metaxas' Greece: The Uses Of Classical Antiquity In Tourism Photography, Katerina Zacharia
Katerina Zacharia
No abstract provided.
Contemporary Irish Film: An Introduction And Bibliography, Seán Crosson Dr., Werner Huber
Contemporary Irish Film: An Introduction And Bibliography, Seán Crosson Dr., Werner Huber
Seán Crosson
(Introduction to collection CONTEMPORARY IRISH FILM: NEW PERSPECTIVES ON A NATIONAL CINEMA) The title of this paper is deliberately ambiguous. It is not only meant as an introduction to this collection, but also as a very basic introduction to the study of Irish film and cinema – considering the dearth of relevant material originating from, and visible in, the academic playing fields of Continental Europe or anywhere outside the Anglo-American sphere. Therefore, before we introduce the contents of this collection, a few summarising hints and guidelines for critics, students, and movie-goers new to the study of Irish film are in …
Irish Intolerance: Exploring Its Roots In Irish Cinema, Seán Crosson Dr.
Irish Intolerance: Exploring Its Roots In Irish Cinema, Seán Crosson Dr.
Seán Crosson
This article examines the depiction of intolerance in Irish film just before and during the Celtic Tiger period itself, usually associated with the years 1995–2007. In particular, the paper is concerned with exploring how Irish filmmakers sought to identify the roots of contemporary racism through an exploration of intolerance in Ireland’s past and towards long-resident minorities within Irish society, including the Traveller community and homosexuals. Films considered in this analysis include Korea (Cathal Black, 1995), A Man of No Importance (Suri Krishnama, 1995), Broken Harvest (Maurice O’Callaghan, 1995), The Last of the High Kings (David Keating, 1996), The Last Bus …
Hellenism, Katerina Zacharia
Gaelic Games And “The Movies”, Seán Crosson Dr.
Gaelic Games And “The Movies”, Seán Crosson Dr.
Seán Crosson
From the earliest days of the cinema, sport was one of the most popular subjects of representation. Unsurprisingly, when film arrived in Ireland, Irish sport, including gaelic games, would soon feature. Gaelic games were exhibited in both actualities and newsreel, even if many of these, particularly between the wars, would emerge from foreign companies, often with a strong British bias. However, it is difficult to definitively identify a distinct genre of Irish sports film per se – outside of documentary - and indeed few Irish fiction films that feature sport at all, and still less that feature gaelic games. However, …
Hellenisms (Iii), "Reel" Hellenisms: Perceptions Of Greece In Greek Cinema (Ch. 12), Katerina Zacharia
Hellenisms (Iii), "Reel" Hellenisms: Perceptions Of Greece In Greek Cinema (Ch. 12), Katerina Zacharia
Katerina Zacharia
No abstract provided.
Hellenisms (Ii), Herodotus' Four Markers Of Greek Identity (Ch. 1), Katerina Zacharia
Hellenisms (Ii), Herodotus' Four Markers Of Greek Identity (Ch. 1), Katerina Zacharia
Katerina Zacharia
No abstract provided.
Hellenisms (I), Introduction, Katerina Zacharia
Hellenisms (I), Introduction, Katerina Zacharia
Katerina Zacharia
No abstract provided.
Sophocles And The West: The Evidence Of The Fragments, Katerina Zacharia
Sophocles And The West: The Evidence Of The Fragments, Katerina Zacharia
Katerina Zacharia
No abstract provided.
The Rock Of The Nightingale': Kinship Diplomacy And Sophocles' Tereus, Katerina Zacharia
The Rock Of The Nightingale': Kinship Diplomacy And Sophocles' Tereus, Katerina Zacharia
Katerina Zacharia
No abstract provided.
The Marriage Of Tragedy And Comedy In Euripides' Ion, Katerina Zacharia
The Marriage Of Tragedy And Comedy In Euripides' Ion, Katerina Zacharia
Katerina Zacharia
No abstract provided.