9 The Others

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Series Editors’ Preface vii
4. Editors’ Acknowledgments ix
5. Contributors x
6. List of Illustrations xiv
7. Episode Listing xvi
8. Introduction: Reimagining a New Spartacus 1
9. Part I. Heroes and heroism
10. 1 Memories of Storied Heroes 17
11. 2 From Kubrick’s Political Icon to Television Sex Symbol 34
12. 3 The Life and Death of Gannicus 52
13. 4 A New Crassus as Roman Villain 69
14. Part II. Social spaces
15. 5 Upward Mobility in the House of Batiatus 87
16. 6 Social Dynamics and Liminal Spaces 97
17. 7 Building a New Ancient Rome 111
18. Part III. Gender and sexuality
19. 8 The Rape of Lucretia 133
20. 9 The Others 148
21. 10 Fan Reactions to Nagron as One True Pairing 161
22. Part IV. Spectacle and violence
23. 11 Base Pleasures, Spectacle, and Society 175
24. 12 Draba’s Legacy and the Spectacle of Sacrifice 192
25. 13 Violence and Voyeurism in the Arena 211
26. Filmography 229
27. Bibliography 232
28. Index 244