Ancient Egypt in the popular imagination
Huckvale, David.
Ancient Egypt in the popular imagination building a fantasy in film, literature, music and art / [electronic resource] : David Huckvale. - Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Inc., Publishers, 2012. - vii, 246 p. : ill.
Includes bibliographical references and index. Includes filmography.
Introduction -- Films -- Egyptology -- Myth and magic -- Art -- Fiction and fantasy (part 1) -- Fiction and fantasy (part 2) -- Music -- Conclusion.
"Ancient Egypt has long been a source of fascination in Western popular culture. This work traces how films were inspired by writers like Bram Stoker and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and by the art of Victorian painters. Similarly, it shows how the soundtracks to such films belong to a Romantic musical tradition stretching back beyond Verdi and Mozart"--Provided by publisher.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2011.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Egypt--In motion pictures.
Egypt--In mass media.
Electronic books.
PN1995.9.E32 / H84 2012eb
700/.45832
Ancient Egypt in the popular imagination building a fantasy in film, literature, music and art / [electronic resource] : David Huckvale. - Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Inc., Publishers, 2012. - vii, 246 p. : ill.
Includes bibliographical references and index. Includes filmography.
Introduction -- Films -- Egyptology -- Myth and magic -- Art -- Fiction and fantasy (part 1) -- Fiction and fantasy (part 2) -- Music -- Conclusion.
"Ancient Egypt has long been a source of fascination in Western popular culture. This work traces how films were inspired by writers like Bram Stoker and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and by the art of Victorian painters. Similarly, it shows how the soundtracks to such films belong to a Romantic musical tradition stretching back beyond Verdi and Mozart"--Provided by publisher.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2011.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Egypt--In motion pictures.
Egypt--In mass media.
Electronic books.
PN1995.9.E32 / H84 2012eb
700/.45832