Interrogating the Past, Challenging the Present

Synopsis: Considers some of the critical processes involved in the study of history. Argues that as the Greeks were themselves aware, interrogating the past can be used to illuminate and challenge the present. The argument is developed around case studies. Dawn Run’s ‘historic’ victory at the 1986 Cheltenham Gold Cup; Tom Paulin’s ‘Seize the Fire’ (a modern adaptation of ‘Prometheus Bound’ (A209/VC1); and King’s College Film Unit, Cambridge’s 1980s’ version of ‘The Bacchae’ (used in A209/VC1); a comparison of the architecture of the Royal Exchange with that of the Parthenon; and the trial of Socrates in the light of the 20th-century experiences.
Series: Fifth-Century Athens: Democracy and City State, Course A209
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.
Year of production: 1989
Availability: Off-air recording licence
Sale; Sale as part of A209/VC2 only.
Notes: Was A294/08V.
Subjects: Architecture; Classical studies; Drama
Keywords: drama - classical; Greece - classical; Paulin, Tom; performances

Producer

Mags Noble

Cast

Lorna Hardwick

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