STARZ Spartacus

Antony Augoustakis is Professor of Classics at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA. His research focuses on Imperial Latin literature of the first century CE, especially the role of gender and the representation of death and ritual in epic poetry. He has also published several book chapters on the representation of classical antiquity on film and television. He is the editor of Classical Journal. Monica S. Cyrino is Professor of Classics at the University of New Mexico. Her scholarly research centers on the reception of the ancient world on screen. She has published numerous books and articles and often gives lectures around the world on the representation of classical antiquity on film and television. She has served as an academic consultant on several recent film and television productions.

• Series Editors’ PrefaceEditors’ AcknowledgmentsContributorsList of IllustrationsEpisode ListingIntroduction: Reimagining A New Spartacus, Antony Augoustakis and Monica S. CyrinoPart I: Heroes and Heroism1. Memories of Storied Heroes, Alison Futrell2. From Kubrick’s Political Icon to Television Sex Symbol, Nuno Simões Rodrigues3. The Life and Death of Gannicus, Juliette Harrisson4. A New Crassus as Roman Villain, Gregory N. DaughertyPart II: Social Spaces5. Upward Mobility in the House of Batiatus, Monica S. Cyrino6. Social Dynamics and Liminal Spaces, Stacie Raucci7. Building a New Ancient World, Lisa Maurice　Part III: Gender and Sexuality8. The Rape of Lucretia, Anise K. Strong9. The Others, Antony Augoustakis10. Fan Reactions to Nagron as One True Pairing, Amanda PotterPart IV: Spectacle and Violence11. Base Pleasures, Spectacle, and Society, Alex McAuley12. Draba’s Legacy and the Spectacle of Sacrifice, Meredith D. Prince13. Violence and Voyeurism in the Arena, Hunter H. Gardner and Amanda PotterFilmographyBibliographyIndex

In 1960 Kirk Douglas’ Spartacus was directed toward the liberal values of its middle class audience. The contributors to this volume ably show in their analyses how half a century later both producers and viewers of STARZ Spartacus have become significantly more disparate in their aspirations, whether political or sexual.