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Historical Epics

Historical Epics is a cinematic genre within Classical Hollywood and Silent Cinema characterized by grand-scale narratives set in distant historical or mythological pasts, distinguished by elaborate production design, nationalist or imperialist ideological frameworks, and the dramatization of heroic, often legendary, individual agency in shaping historical events.

148

Publications

6.1K

Citations

150

Authors

52

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

8

Variants

Epic CinemaEpic Films

Parents

Publications

148

1–5 of 148

Authors

150

  1. VS
    Vivian Sobchack

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    2 publications · 66 citations

    2

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  2. SR
    Stanley Rabinowitz

    Loewenstein Hospital Rehabilitation Center, Israel

    2 publications · 55 citations

    2

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  3. FT
    Frederick T. Griffiths

    2 publications · 55 citations

    2

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  4. AH
    Alf Hiltebeitel

    George Washington University, United States

    2 publications · 49 citations

    2

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  5. AD
    Arti Dhand

    University of Toronto, Canada

    1 publications · 49 citations

    1

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1–5 of 150

Institutions

52

  1. Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

    Düsseldorf, Germany

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    35 citations

  2. George Washington University

    Washington, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    49 citations

  3. King's College London

    London, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    43 citations

  4. University of Oregon

    Eugene, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    27 citations

  5. Northeast Catholic College

    Merrimack, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    143 citations

  6. University of Lethbridge

    Lethbridge, Canada

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    43 citations

  7. Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les modèles esthétiques et littéraires

    Reims, France

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    18 citations

  8. The University of Texas at San Antonio

    San Antonio, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    36 citations

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 27 publications · 1.4K citations

    19

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  2. The Journal of Hellenic Studies

    9 publications · 990 citations

    9

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  3. Journal of American Folklore

    JAF · 4 publications · 149 citations

    4

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  4. Arethusa

    4 publications · 160 citations

    4

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  5. Journal of Indian Philosophy

    3 publications · 83 citations

    3

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