{"product_id":"9781350074880","title":"Once and Future Antiquities in Science Fiction and Fantasy","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eOnce and Future Antiquities in Science Fiction and Fantasy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 15 all-new essays, this volume explores how science fiction and fantasy draw on materials from ancient Greece and Rome, 'displacing' them from their original settings-in time and space, in points of origins and genre-and encouraging readers to consider similar 'displacements' in the modern world. Modern examples from a wide range of media and genres-including Philip Pullman's \u003ci\u003eHis Dark Materials \u003c\/i\u003eand the novels of Helen Oyeyemi, the \u003ci\u003eRocky Horror Picture Show \u003c\/i\u003eand Hayao Miyazaki's \u003ci\u003eSpirited Away\u003c\/i\u003e, and the role-playing games \u003ci\u003eDungeons and Dragons \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWarhammer 40K-\u003c\/i\u003eare brought alongside episodes from ancient myth, important moments from history, and more. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll together, these multifaceted studies add to our understanding of how science fiction and fantasy form important areas of classical reception, not only transmitting but also transmuting images of antiquity. The volume concludes with an inspiring personal reflection from the New York Times-bestselling author of speculative fiction, Catherynne M. Valente, offering her perspective on the limitless potential of the classical world to resonate with experience today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Reading this new volume from Bloomsbury is to experience the breadth of classical reception in the contemporary world. Hints and allusions to Greek and Roman antiquity abound in texts as diverse as Hayao Miyazaki's animated Studio Ghibli classic Spirited Away and Games Workshop's table top strategy game Warhammer 40K. This volume takes an expansive approach to appreciating and analysing different styles and modes of reception … Readers considering reception studies will find an encouraging array of examples and ways into approaching the subject.” – \u003ci\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781350074880\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40688769466574,"sku":"9781350074880","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_42f50b2b-9e7b-4de4-8f22-3d448f1583b8.jpg?v=1640324177","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781350074880","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}