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A Companion to Ancient Greece and Rome on Screen
Edited by Arthur J. Pomeroy
Edited by
Arthur J. Pomeroy
This edition first published 2017
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Library of Congress Cataloging‐in‐Publication Data
Names: Pomeroy, Arthur John, 1953– editor.
Title: A companion to ancient Greece and Rome on screen / edited by Arthur J. Pomeroy.
Description: Malden, Massachusetts : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2017. | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016049888| ISBN 9781118741351 (cloth) | ISBN 9781118741290 (pdf) | ISBN 9781118741443 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Greece–In motion pictures. | Rome–In motion pictures.
Classification: LCC PN1995.9.G74 C66 2017 | DDC 791.43/65838–dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016049888
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